Definition of Drma
Dra"ma (drä"m&adot; or drā"m&adot;;
277), n. [L. drama, Gr. dra^ma,
fr. dra^n to do, act; cf. Lith. daryti.]
1. A composition, in prose or poetry,
accommodated to action, and intended to exhibit a picture of human
life, or to depict a series of grave or humorous actions of more than
ordinary interest, tending toward some striking result. It is
commonly designed to be spoken and represented by actors on the
stage.
A divine pastoral drama in the Song of
Solomon. Milton.
2. A series of real events invested with a
dramatic unity and interest. "The drama of war."
Thackeray.
Westward the course of empire takes its way;
The four first acts already past,
A fifth shall close the drama with the day;
Time's noblest offspring is the last.
Berkeley.
The drama and contrivances of God's
providence. Sharp.
3. Dramatic composition and the literature
pertaining to or illustrating it; dramatic literature.
&fist; The principal species of the drama are tragedy and
comedy; inferior species are tragi-comedy,
melodrama, operas, burlettas, and
farces.
The romantic drama, the kind of drama whose
aim is to present a tale or history in scenes, and whose plays (like
those of Shakespeare, Marlowe, and others) are stories told in
dialogue by actors on the stage. J. A. Symonds.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue
- Such a work for television, radio or the cinema
- Theatrical plays in general
- A dramatic situation in real life
- Slang for rumor or lying. Created to "spice up life."
Spanish
- drama
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