word: drama, dramatic

By: Neus Miranda INS d' Almenar (SP) &

Simone Grillo Liceo Scientifico Statale "G. Berto" (IT)

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Word definition(s) - drama

A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.

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Word definition(s) - drama

• Such a work for television, radio or the cinema (usually one that is not a comedy)
• Theatrical plays in general

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Word definition(s) - drama

A situation in real life that has the characteristics of such a theatrical play.

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Word definition(s) - drama

• (slang) Rumor, lying or exaggerated reaction to life events; an angry dispute or scene; a situation made more complicated or worse than it should be; intrigue or spiteful interpersonal maneuvering.

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Word definition(s) - dramatic

• relating to the drama.
• employing the form or manner of the drama.

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Word definition(s) - dramatic

• characteristic of or appropriate to the drama, especially in involving conflict or contrast; vivid; moving:
• dramatic colors; a dramatic speech.

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Word definition(s) - dramatic

highly effective; striking:

The silence following his impassioned speech was dramatic.

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Word origin - drama

• From Late Latin drāma, from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma, “an act, a theatrical act, a play”), from δράω (dráō, “to act, to take action, to achieve”).

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Word origin - dramatic

• From Ancient Greek δραματικός (dramatikós), from δρᾶμα (drâma, “drama, play”), from δράω (dráō, “I do, accomplish”).

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Drama origin /peculiarities

Greek drama which is the fountainhead of the entire Western dramatic tradition is thought to have developed during the 6th century BC and it is associated with the worship of Dionysus. The golden age of Athenian Drama (the 5th and 4th centuries BC) saw the emergence of the genres of Tragedy and Comedy and the production of the great works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.

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Idioms and phrases

drama queen

A person (usually a woman, though not always) who is given to exaggerated, disproportionate emotional reactions to relatively minor events or situations.

Since I was an only child, my mother tended to be a bit of a drama queen about anything happening in my life.

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Idioms and phrases

make a drama out of (something)

To exaggerate or put too much focus on a minor issue and make it seem like a major one.

Let's not make a drama out of what's really just a minor setback.

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Pronunciations drama

Greek: δράμα /ˈðɾa.ma/

English: drama /ˈdɹɑːmə/

French: drame

Italian:

Spanish: drama /ˈdɾa.mə/

German: Drama [ˈdʁaːma]

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Pronunciations dramatic

Greek: δραματικός

English: dramatic /dɹəˈmætɪk/

French: dramatique

Italian: drammatico /dramˈmatiko/

Spanish: dramático

German: dramatisch

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Sources:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/drama

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dramatic

https://www.dramaonlinelibrary.com

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/drama

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