dialogue

====Dialogue is the conversation between characters in a drama or narrative. It helps advance the plot and characterize the personality of the speakers. In literature dialogue creates a conversational flow. In plays, dialogue sometimes corresponds to stage directions. ==== Examples:

__Heat and Dust__ The dialogue between Mrs. Minnies and Mrs. Crawford reflects their personalities and advances the plot as their conversation foreshadows upcoming conflicts. "Oh, Beth, guess what!" Mrs. Minnies suddenly exlaimed. "I've heard from Simla, and Honeysuckle Cottage is available again this year, isn't that splendid... Does Olivia have Simla plans?" Mrs. Crawford answered for her: "Douglas has been asking about our arrangements." "Well there's always a corner for her at Honeysuckle Cottage. Especially now that it looks as if Arthur may not be able - " "Mary - no!" "We're still hoping but I'm afraid it doesn't look too good. But I'm certainly going," she said. "I've never really done the view from Prospect Hill and this year I simply must." -pg31

Through Olivia and Harry's conversation, we can see plot and character development when Olivia hides her true motives for going to the Palace and obviously feels somewhat uneasy (or possibly even guilty) about it. "Is that why you like to come to the Palace?" "Douglas knows I go to the palace. He knew about Dr. Saunders coming there- he spoke to him himself- and that I'd been to see you." "Yes, to see //me//." This hung on the air and did not cease to do so after she replied, "You're jealous, Harry, that's what it is. Yes you are!" -pg130