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Metatheatre — The term metatheatre , coined by Lionel Abel, has entered into common critical usage; however, there is still much uncertainty over its proper definition and what dramatic techniques might be included in its scope. Many scholars have studied its… … Wikipedia
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead — Infobox Play name = Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead image size = 150px caption = Grove Press, 1968 edition writer = Tom Stoppard characters = Rosencrantz Guildenstern The Player Hamlet Tragedians King Claudius Gertrude Polonius Ophelia… … Wikipedia
Aside — An aside is a literary device in that an actor speaks to the audience; he/she is not heard by the other characters. It is similar to a monologue and soliloquy.OriginsIn the European dramatic tradition, the aside has a lengthy pedigree; versions… … Wikipedia
metadrama — noun A play that features another play as part of its plot. Shakespeares A Midsummers Night Dream is famous for its metadrama. See Also: metadramatic, metadramatist … Wiktionary
