dramatic tension

collocation in English

meaningsofdramaticandtension

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dramatic
adjective
uk
/drəˈmæt.ɪk/us
/drəˈmæt̬.ɪk/
very sudden or noticeable, or full of action ...
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tension
noun
uk
/ˈten.ʃən/us
/ˈten.ʃən/
a feeling of nervousness before an important or ...
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Even in this embryo state it hasdramatictensionand lyrical flow.
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Yet it did not distract us, or dissipate thedramatictension.
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The transition from the knockabout pun on 'interest' to the play's central proposition generatesdramatictension.
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The contrast between manifest and latent events is one especially effective form ofdramatictension.
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The mental processes of composition are very close (construction of the tale,dramatictension, permanent form or variation).
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Moving to the hearth, one is aware of adramatictension, a kind of spatial (catapult) effect, outwards and up.
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First, that the creation and control ofdramatictensionthrough thematic juxtaposition is a worthwhile artistic goal in narrative art forms.
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A lot ofdramatictensioncarries the action between plays.
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It is thus significant that these instabilities resurface at a moment ofdramatictension, and that their transformation, as heightened by tumbling melodies and fluctuating tempi, highlights her distress.
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He found the film entirely predictable and devoid of muchdramatictension.
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However, in the beginning thedramatictensionwas not so permeated with beauty.
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As with other films in the series, suspense anddramatictensionis a key theme.
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Amazing expression is conveyed by the eyes anddramatictensionby little bubbles.
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This storyline was slow burning and spread over several years, providing a plethora ofdramatictensionalong the way.
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This storyline was slow burning and was spread over several years, providing a plethora ofdramatictensionalong the way.
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They are simply an attempt to createdramatictensionand a showdown between the protagonist(s) and antagonist(s).
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The rat was a somewhat comic character in early sketches, but became a great deal more frightening, due to the need to raisedramatictension.
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This highly syncopated rhythm gives this piece much of itsdramatictensionand is identical to the rhythm of the piano accompaniment.
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This was done both to provide moredramatictensionthroughout the film and to unify what was otherwise a very episodic plot.
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A sinceredramatictensionis obtained by the choice to place the kneeling shepherd pilgrims in the centre of the painting.
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The bulk of the versification was still recitative, however at moments of greatdramatictensionthere were often arioso passages known as "arie cavate".
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Through the use of gesture, intonation, facial expression, and behavior onstage, participants analyze these performative aspects created by thedramatictensionof everyday life.
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The movie is so consistently pitched at the same note, indeed, that the structure robs it of possibilities fordramatictension.
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