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drama
[ drah-muh, dram-uh ]
noun
- a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.
- the branch of literature having such compositions as its subject; dramatic art or representation.
- the art dealing with the writing and production of plays.
- any situation or series of events having vivid, emotional, conflicting, or striking interest or results:
the drama of a murder trial.
- the quality of being dramatic.
drama
/ ˈɑːə /
noun
- a work to be performed by actors on stage, radio, or television; play
- the genre of literature represented by works intended for the stage
- the art of the writing and production of plays
- a situation or sequence of events that is highly emotional, tragic, or turbulent
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Other 51Թ Forms
- i·m noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of drama1
First recorded in 1505–15; from Late Latin, from Greek â “action (of a play),” from drá(ein), drâ(n) “to act, do” + -ma, noun suffix
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of drama1
C17: from Late Latin: a play, from Greek: something performed, from to do
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Spicy foods blur the lines between pleasure and pain, which makes them catalysts for great onscreen drama.
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The humor comes from star Hauser, who easily occupies the liminal space between comedy and drama.
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The family drama didn’t end happily with American citizenship.
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Female friendship has become the emotional workhorse of modern drama and comedy, but it’s tough to think of one more vividly depicted than this one.
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Spike Lee’s musical drama, set at a top historically Black college, took on issues of colorism, “good” and “bad” hair and more.
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