The Only Use of
overture
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- My friendly overture had fallen flat.
p. 174.2overture = attempt to start a friendly conversation
Definitions:
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(1)
(overture as in: played the William Tell Overture) orchestral music played as an introduction to a longer piece -- especially an opera or oratorio
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(2)
(overture as in: she made an overture) a tentative suggestion designed to draw out the reactions of others with the hope of developing something more substantial
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(3)
(overture as in: the play's overture) any beginning or introduction -- such as a written introduction for a play, poem, or other literary work