dramatis personae
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The war that ensues between her and the rest of the dramatis personae might then have given the second act higher and sharper stakes.
From New York Times
A new prologue, by the Israeli author Sivan Ben Yishai, is little more than an extended read-through of the dramatis personae.
From New York Times
The dramatis personae include a gaggle of ghosts, who begin to appear to our hero soon after “the kiss of questionable judgment.”
From New York Times
The dramatis personae of the novel are listed at the start, with shorthand descriptions normally reserved for plays.
From Los Angeles Times
She and the other dramatis personae of “Liarmouth” feel like they’ve just walked off a Waters set still in character; the narrative braids perspectives together across different locations in a way that resembles cinematic crosscutting.
From Los Angeles Times
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