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drama

drama

239 1.8
A story performed by actors on stage
  • noun
  • /ˈdrɑːmə/
: drama
  • Integrating music and drama can be an engaging tool for various types of learners.
  • creative drama
  • dance and drama
  • theatre and drama

Next up is a contemporary drama, romance, maybe.

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Examples

  • It's like this new Korean drama on Netflix.

  • Let's welcome them to our drama class.

  • And, of course, another British drama with a huge cast, The Crown.

  • Next up is a contemporary drama, romance, maybe.

  • I was auditioning for a crime drama set in New York.

  • There are several varying types of creative drama and theatre that can occur in the classroom.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The principal was extremely impressed by the integration of music, dance, visual art, drama, reading, and history.

    Academic text (2008)
  • It is obvious that it is a period drama, but it has a contemporary resonance.

  • With a full curriculum, integrating drama into your music lessons may seem a daunting task.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The audience was captivated by the intricate plot of the drama performed on stage.

Synonyms

play
vsdrama
∞ 1.4

A story written to be performed by actors on a stage

is the genre term covering such stage works and performances
theater
vsdrama
  • US
366 2.5

Creating and performing plays for an audience

is the term for the actual scripted stage works
dramatics
vsdrama
7 4.0

An activity of making and acting in plays, often at school

is the genre term for the written works rather than the subject
dramatic work
vsdrama
1 4.1

A written story to be performed, like a play or screenplay

is the genre term emphasizing stage play tradition
dramatic art
vsdrama
1 4.4

To write, produce, and perform plays for the theatre

is the genre term for the works rather than the craft
dramatic play
vsdrama
4.6

A story that actors perform on stage

focuses on the genre label rather than individual works
6.5

A written work like a play created to be performed by actors on stage, television, or film

includes mainly stage plays as one part of its scope
theatre studies
vsdrama
  • UK
4.5

Study of plays and live performance at university, including their history and meaning

is the term for the works themselves not the academic analysis

Compounds

drama queen
  • Offensive
25 7.1

A person who often reacts to small problems in a very emotional way

drama critic
  • Literature
2 4.6

A person who writes reviews of plays for newspapers or magazines

2 3.5

A play or story that actors perform for radio using only sound

drama king
  • Offensive
1 7.5

A man or boy who makes his feelings seem bigger than they are to get attention

1 4.2

A story acted using only sound, like a radio play or podcast

A type of opera where music and story are equally important and the music follows the action

closet drama
  • Literature
9.9

A play written to be read rather than acted on stage

drama monger
  • Offensive
8.9

A person who makes small problems into big arguments

liturgical drama
  • Literature
9.9

A play about Bible stories performed in a church on holy days, usually sung in Latin

How Serious

tragedy
  • Literature
57 3.4
drama
239 1.8
play
∞ 1.4
comedy
315 1.3
farce
64 5.3

Surface Forms

drama singular
dramas plural

Etymology

The word drama comes from the Greek drama, from dran meaning 'to do' or 'action'. So a drama is literally a story of 'actions' shown on stage by actors, which is why plays are called dramas.