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Definition of: drama
(drä′mə, dram′ə) noun
1. A literary composition that tells a story, usually representing human conflict by means of dialog and action to be performed upon the stage; a play.
2. Stage representations collectively; the art or profession of writing, acting, or producing plays; the institution of the theater: often with the.
3. A series of actions, events, or purposes, considered collectively as possessing dramatic quality. [<LL, a play <Gk., a deed, an action <draein act, do]
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