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grand guignol::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | drama, dramatic play, play |
Examples of grand guignol
grand guignol
These characters make split-second shifts from naturalism to grand guignol via melodrama.
From the guardian.co.uk
Kill List is great, invoking the grand guignol of black comedy.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
Grand guignol is a fairly substantial misnomer IMO.
From the guardian.co.uk
The Venetian carnival scene, which Verdi intended to lighten the atmosphere before he lowered the tragic boom, is here a grand guignol extravaganza.
From the latimes.com
As for the HBO pair, the network's big publicity push for the show's second-season premiere is likely to remind voters of how amusingly grand guignol Paquin was in Blood.
From the usatoday.com
But what impresses in this production is that director Polly Findlay, apart from a few lapses, has eschewed the school of grand guignol in favour of understatement.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
The literary whodunit element is retained, but combined with modern slasher horror, while being filtered through Italy's longstanding tradition of opera and staged grand guignol drama.
From the en.wikipedia.org
But that is slightly undermined by William Ilkley's grand guignol performance and the fact that his appearances are accompanied by a burst of organ music to signify that he's a maniac.
From the guardian.co.uk
