| n. | 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. | |||
| 2. | A series of real events invested with a dramatic unity and interest. | ||||
| 3. | Dramatic composition and the literature pertaining to or illustrating it; dramatic literature.
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| Noun | 1. | drama - a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"Synonyms: dramatic play, play |
| 2. | drama - an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional Synonyms: dramatic event | |
| 3. | drama - the literary genre of works intended for the theater | |
| 4. | drama - the quality of being arresting or highly emotional |
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