— stichomythic , adj.
/stik'euh mith"ee euh/ , n.
dramatic dialogue, as in a Greek play, characterized by brief exchanges between two characters, each of whom usually speaks in one line of verse during a scene of intense emotion or strong argumentation.
Also, stichomythy /sti kom"euh thee/ .
[ 1860-65; stichomythía, equiv. to stícho ( s ) (see STICH 1 ) + -mythia ( myth ( os ) speech, story + -ia -IA) ]