What is the difference between `revue' and `review'?
(B. S. Harish, Tiruchi)
Don't let the spelling fool
you. `Revue' is pronounced
the same way as `review'; both
words have the stress on the
second syllable. Their meanings,
however, are very different.
A `revue' is a form of
theatrical entertainment. It is
not a full length play; it is a
multi-act form of entertainment,
which usually includes
songs, dances, and short
sketches. People enjoy going
to revues because they are satirical
in nature; they make
fun of politicians, actors, writers
and other public figures.
This form of entertainment
was very popular in the early
decades of the 20th century.
Ashok wants me to write a
political revue for his theatre
group.
The word `review' has several
different meanings, but
I'll be dealing with only one
here. When someone writes a
review of a book or a film, for
example, he gives his opinion
of it. He tells us what he liked
and didn't like about the
film/book.
The reviews that the film
got weren't particularly good.
My friend has been asked to
write a review of my favourite
author's latest book.
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"Rogues are preferable to imbeciles because they sometimes take a rest."
- Alexandre Dumas
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