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what is drama?
Oct. 6th, 2013 09:50 pm what does one associates with when it comes to the word 'drama'?
these are some of the responses recorded, indicating that drama is something of a work that is complexly expressive of life but yet presentable to be staged. in a technical term, drama is a prose or verse composition, especially one telling a serious story, that is intended for representation by actors impersonating the characters and performing the dialogue and action. (freedictionary.com)
among the earliest works of drama are some of Shakespeare's like Hamlet and Oedipus by Sophocles; which brings the focus of the genre of tragedy. another generic division of the drama genre is comedy, notable through such work as Every Man In His Humour by Ben Jonson in the Jacobean era.
oftentimes drama were accompanied by music to liven up the essence of the story as well as a mean to rouse and stir the audience in further indulgent of the play. in ancient times plays associate dances too in their stage and that brings to the development of much other aspects of drama; the stages, the theaters, the set ups and most important of all; the elaborate plot.
in modern times drama has revolutionized into a more critical purposes. no longer confined only for merrily elaborate stages, modern time dramas focuses more on the complexities of the plot/play and the messages it intended to project onto the audience. drama also has been adapted into a genre for modern medias such as radios and televisions, while retaining its definition of a highly emotional and turbulent sequence.
in essence, drama the rawest sense can be said as a stage of life; presented theatrically to reflect quirks of human nature.
"a play of life."
"elaborate."
"staged."
"elaborate."
"staged."
these are some of the responses recorded, indicating that drama is something of a work that is complexly expressive of life but yet presentable to be staged. in a technical term, drama is a prose or verse composition, especially one telling a serious story, that is intended for representation by actors impersonating the characters and performing the dialogue and action. (freedictionary.com)
among the earliest works of drama are some of Shakespeare's like Hamlet and Oedipus by Sophocles; which brings the focus of the genre of tragedy. another generic division of the drama genre is comedy, notable through such work as Every Man In His Humour by Ben Jonson in the Jacobean era.
oftentimes drama were accompanied by music to liven up the essence of the story as well as a mean to rouse and stir the audience in further indulgent of the play. in ancient times plays associate dances too in their stage and that brings to the development of much other aspects of drama; the stages, the theaters, the set ups and most important of all; the elaborate plot.
in modern times drama has revolutionized into a more critical purposes. no longer confined only for merrily elaborate stages, modern time dramas focuses more on the complexities of the plot/play and the messages it intended to project onto the audience. drama also has been adapted into a genre for modern medias such as radios and televisions, while retaining its definition of a highly emotional and turbulent sequence.
in essence, drama the rawest sense can be said as a stage of life; presented theatrically to reflect quirks of human nature.
