drama
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- noun
- /ˈdrɑːmə/
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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.
- Next up is a contemporary drama, romance, maybe.
- And the Oscar for best drama goes to whoever thought of that.
- Every single student took drama and the classes were small.
- And it doesn't matter if it's drama, comedy, anything.
- I freaking want all these drama channels.
- My dad said forget drama school gone done.
- I was auditioning for a crime drama set in New York.
- High schools, junior highs, drama, speech, whatever it is, band, music.
- Because K dramas, Oh my God, the love in AK drama is so unrealistic.
- And so it's that's why drama is so much more challenging.
- I did a whole corporate espionage drama about the snack industry.
- But it's it's directed more like a drama, which is why it's funny, I think.
- Disney, Glee club, drama club, art club, musicals.
- It's a romantic drama based on romance books.
Examples
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It's like this new Korean drama on Netflix.
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Let's welcome them to our drama class.
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And, of course, another British drama with a huge cast, The Crown.
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Next up is a contemporary drama, romance, maybe.
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I was auditioning for a crime drama set in New York.
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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.
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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
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A story written to be performed by actors on a stage
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Creating and performing plays for an audience
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An activity of making and acting in plays, often at school
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A written story to be performed, like a play or screenplay
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To write, produce, and perform plays for the theatre
A story that actors perform on stage
A written work like a play created to be performed by actors on stage, television, or film
Study of plays and live performance at university, including their history and meaning
Compounds
- Offensive
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A man or boy who makes his feelings seem bigger than they are to get attention
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5.4
A type of opera where music and story are equally important and the music follows the action
- Literature
A play about Bible stories performed in a church on holy days, usually sung in Latin
How Serious
Surface Forms
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.