The Only Use of
pantomime
in
Of Mice and Men
- But Lennie made an elaborate pantomime of innocence. "What mouse, George? I ain't got no mouse."
p. 8.8pantomime = expression of something through gestures of the body
Definitions:
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(pantomime) a performance or expression of something through gestures and body movements without words
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely, pantomime, especially if qualified as Christmas pantomime can reference a humorous form of British theatre; or an ancient Roman type of theatre or the non-speaking actor it featured. On rare occasions, you may see the expression pantomime horse that refers to a horse costume worn by two people.