The Meaning of Drama

What is Drama? 

"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." - The Free Dictionary Online

"A composition in verse or prose intended to portray life or character or to tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue and typically designed for theatrical performance; play" - Merriam-Webster, dictionary. 

Drama existed back in the days of Ancient Greek. The word drama itself was originated from the Greek, carrying the meaning of action. Unlike any other form of literature, drama need a fairly high thinking mind. The writer must be of someone who can write the scripts or dialogues that can convey the emotions in it. In the world of drama, the lines uttered by the performers on stage play a severe importance in order to bring out the lives of the characters. The rate of the success of drama is measured by the comments and compliments made by the audiences. For a drama to be successfully recognized by the people from all ages, the writer must put in excessive efforts in creating the perfect lines and dialogues. The weight of the dialogues must be up to the bar, in order to have the audiences to experience the roller coaster ride of feelings and emotions from the characters played on stage. Drama was popularized by William Shakespeare. His works were fantastically well performed on stage during the Elizabethan Era. From Shakespeare, we have The Globe. The Globe was used by Shakespeare for his plays to be performed to the public eyes. There are many types of drama ranging from tragedy, comedy, and romance.