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Noun: drama  draa-mu or dra-mu [N. Amer], draa-mu [Brit]
  1. A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
    "he wrote several dramas but only one was produced on Broadway";
    - play, dramatic play, stageplay, stage play
     
  2. An episode that is turbulent or highly emotional
    "The unexpected resignation of the CEO was a drama that shook the entire company";
    - dramatic event
     
  3. The literary genre of works intended for the theatre
    "Shakespeare's plays are considered the pinnacle of Elizabethan drama"
     
  4. The quality of being arresting or highly emotional
    "The drama of the courtroom scene captivated the audience"

Derived forms: dramas

See also: dramatic, undramatic

Type of: dramatic composition, dramatic work, emotionalism, emotionality, episode, genre, literary genre, writing style

Encyclopedia: Drama, Macedonia