monodrama
noun
mono·dra·ma ˈmä-nə-ˌdrä-mə 
-ˌdra-
: a drama acted or designed to be acted by a single person
monodramatic
ˌmä-nə-drə-ˈma-tik
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Based on a monodrama by Jean Cocteau, the 1959 piece delves into the emotional state of Elle (She), whose lover of five years has left her. 
Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2021 Jonathan Berger’s monodrama is based on a U.S. Army helicopter pilot’s first-person account of the 1968 massacre of hundreds of Vietnamese villagers by American troops. Matt Cooper, latimes.com, 8 Mar. 2018 In its heyday, City Opera was a home for Argento’s richly expressive music, and the upcoming performance will include two of his monodramas. The New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2017
Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2021 Jonathan Berger’s monodrama is based on a U.S. Army helicopter pilot’s first-person account of the 1968 massacre of hundreds of Vietnamese villagers by American troops. Matt Cooper, latimes.com, 8 Mar. 2018 In its heyday, City Opera was a home for Argento’s richly expressive music, and the upcoming performance will include two of his monodramas. The New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2017 Word History
First Known Use
1793, in the meaning defined above
monodramas
noun
as in comedy dramas
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- comedy dramas
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- works
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- opera
- playlets
- docudramas
- interludes
- dramas
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- dramatizations
- adaptations
- plays