asides

• What we might call the asides proper of the drama, are "remarks about morals," nothing else - the chorus in the Greek tragedy gathered up "remarks about morals" as near as might be to the "remarks about morals" in the streets of that day, only shaped to a certain artistic consistency. —  Robert Louis Stevenson, A Record, An Estimate, A Memorial
• The story was complicated by various rambling asides, and it took me a while to work the conversation around to the Burning Oak Ranch. —  process 11
• At the same time, she finds room in her narrative for any amount of fascinating asides -- explorations of the creative spirit, critiques of current social orders and the like -- penning them so that they flow seamlessly through the conversations and thought processes of her characters. —  F ;SF; - vol 088 issue 04 - April 1995
• His small audience was too busy taking notes to appreciate any of the sarcastic asides -- in particular, a reference to Volume 13, Issue 49. of Which Mobile Phone? —  F ;SF; - vol 096 issue 04 - April 1999
• The almost comical sung-spoken asides, the lonesome piano, the —  Office Naps

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