- closet play
- closet play or closet drama nounA play to be read rather than acted• • •Main Entry: ↑closet
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closet — n. & v. n. 1 a small or private room. 2 a cupboard or recess. 3 = water closet. 4 (attrib.) secret, covert (closet homosexual). v.tr. (closeted, closeting) shut away, esp. in private conference or study. Phrases and idioms: Clerk of the Closet… … Useful english dictionary
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Closet drama — A closet drama is a play that is not intended to be performed onstage, but read by a solitary reader or, sometimes, out loud in a small group. A related form, the closet screenplay, developed during the 20th century. Form Any drama in a written… … Wikipedia
Closet (disambiguation) — A closet is a small, enclosed storage space, often used for clothes. Closet may also refer to: Water closet or flush toilet Closet drama, a play intended for reading aloud to oneself inside a closet Closet Cases of the Nerd Kind, 1980 spoof film… … Wikipedia
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Play (theatre) — A play being performed. Performing arts Major forms Dance · … Wikipedia
closet drama — 1. drama appropriate for reading rather than for acting. 2. a play in this form. * * * ▪ literature a drama suited primarily for reading rather than production. Examples of the genre include John Milton (Milton, John) s Samson Agonistes… … Universalium
closet drama — clos′et dra ma n. 1) lit. drama appropriate for reading rather than for acting 2) lit. a play in this form … From formal English to slang
