Comedy vs. Drama

Comedynoun

A choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece.

Comedynoun

(countable) A light, amusing play with a happy ending.

Comedynoun

A narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy).

Comedynoun

A dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone.

Comedynoun

(drama) The genre of such works.

Comedynoun

(uncountable) Entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance.

Comedynoun

The art of composing comedy.

Comedynoun

(countable) A humorous event.

Comedynoun

A dramatic composition, or representation of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society, or the ludicrous events or accidents of life; a play in which mirth predominates and the termination of the plot is happy; - opposed to tragedy.

Comedynoun

light and humorous drama with a happy ending

Comedynoun

a comic incident or series of incidents

Comedynoun

professional entertainment consisting of jokes and sketches, intended to make an audience laugh

Comedynoun

a film, play, or broadcast programme intended to make an audience laugh

Comedynoun

the style or genre represented by comedy films, plays, and broadcast programmes

Comedynoun

the humorous or amusing aspects of something

Comedynoun

a play characterized by its humorous or satirical tone and its depiction of amusing people or incidents, in which the characters ultimately triumph over adversity

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the dramatic genre represented by comedies

Comedy

Comedy (from the Greek: κωμῳδία, kōmōdía) is a genre of fiction comprised of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in Ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters.

Dramanoun

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

Dramanoun

Such a work for television, radio or the cinema (usually one that is not a comedy)

Dramanoun

Theatrical plays in general

Dramanoun

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

Dramanoun

(slang) Rumor, lying or exaggerated reaction to life events; melodrama; an angry dispute or scene; intrigue or spiteful interpersonal maneuvering.

Dramanoun

A composition, in prose or poetry, accommodated to action, and intended to exhibit a picture of human life, or to depict a series of grave or humorous actions of more than ordinary interest, tending toward some striking result. It is commonly designed to be spoken and represented by actors on the stage.

Dramanoun

A series of real events invested with a dramatic unity and interest.

Dramanoun

Dramatic composition and the literature pertaining to or illustrating it; dramatic literature.

Dramanoun

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage;

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an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional

Dramanoun

the literary genre of works intended for the theater

Dramanoun

the quality of being arresting or highly emotional

Dramanoun

a play for theatre, radio, or television

Dramanoun

plays as a genre or style of literature

Dramanoun

the activity of acting

Dramanoun

an exciting, emotional, or unexpected event or circumstance

Drama

Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television. Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the epic and the lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's Poetics (c.