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The word “ventriloquist” in literature has been employed in a variety of intriguing ways. In L. Frank Baum’s work, for instance, a ventriloquist is portrayed as both an identity and an accomplished skill, with characters proudly announcing their mastery and training in the art ([1], [2], [3]). Meanwhile, the term also appears in a straightforward, descriptive sense in language learning texts, offering a clear definition as seen in a Spanish reader ([4]). Additionally, in works like Stephen Crane’s narrative, the ventriloquist enters the scene almost as a follower of another art form, suggesting an intriguing interplay between performance styles ([5]). Finally, Chekhov’s use of the term in a theatrical context, complete with audience applause, underscores its dramatic and perhaps ironic connotations ([6]).
  1. "Oh, I am a ventriloquist," said the little man.
    — from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
  2. "When I grew up I became a ventriloquist, and at that I was very well trained by a great master.
    — from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
  3. "When I grew up I became a ventriloquist, and at that I was very well trained by a great master.
    — from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
  4. ventrílocuo , m. , ventriloquist.
    — from A First Spanish Reader by Alfred Remy and Erwin W. Roessler
  5. A ventriloquist followed the dancer.
    — from Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane
  6. [Applauds] Madame ventriloquist, bravo! PISCHIN.
    — from Plays by Anton Chekhov, Second Series by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

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