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drama

[ drah-muh, dram-uh ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. the branch of literature having such compositions as its subject; dramatic art or representation.
  3. the art dealing with the writing and production of plays.
  4. any situation or series of events having vivid, emotional, conflicting, or striking interest or results:

    the drama of a murder trial.

  5. the quality of being dramatic.


drama

/ ˈ»å°ùɑ˳¾É™ /

noun

  1. a work to be performed by actors on stage, radio, or television; play
  2. the genre of literature represented by works intended for the stage
  3. the art of the writing and production of plays
  4. a situation or sequence of events that is highly emotional, tragic, or turbulent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of drama1

First recorded in 1505–15; from Late Latin, from Greek »å°ùâ³¾²¹ “action (of a play),†from drá(ein), drâ(n) “to act, do†+ -ma, noun suffix
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of drama1

C17: from Late Latin: a play, from Greek: something performed, from »å°ùÄå²Ô to do
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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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If the imminent end of Max’s “The Pitt†has left you wondering what you’ll do for a drama set in an emergency room, Netflix, taking your temperature, has scheduled its own ER drama “Pulse.â€

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