dialogue vs lecture

dialogue

noun
  • A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation. 

  • In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters. 

  • A dialogue box. 

  • A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals. 

verb
  • To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding. 

  • To put into dialogue form. 

lecture

noun
  • A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group. 

  • a class that primarily consists of a (weekly or other regularly held) lecture (as in sense 1) 

  • A berating or scolding. 

verb
  • To preach, to berate, to scold. 

  • To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic. 

How often have the words dialogue and lecture occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )