PREPARED BY:

Ms. Mary Antonette A. Ligsa

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DEFINITION AND NATURE

OF DRAMA
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 It is a literary work that is intended to be

presented on a stage in front of an
audience or a group of audience.
 It is considered the type of literature
that takes advantage of people’s
visual and auditory senses.
 It has been said that it is an imitation
of life.
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 Drama is derived from the Greek word

“dran” meaning to do or to act. It is
the actual written material or the script.
 Theater is from the Greek word
“theasthai” which means to behold. It
is the actual production and is the
enactment and interpretation of the
written material.
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 Drama contains elements such as the

characters, plot, dialogue, and is
usually the first material to be
developed for doing theater.
 On the stage, drama combines many
arts—those of the author, director,
actor, designer, and others.
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Types of DRAMA
COMEDY, TRAGEDY, MELODRAMA, HISTORICAL
DRAMA, MUSICAL DRAMA, FANTASY
 DRAMA can be expressed in
different types of genres. The type
of chosen genre varies depending
on the intent of the author. There
are six (6) types of drama:
Comedy, Tragedy, Melodrama,
Musical Drama, Historical
Drama, and Fantasy.
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COMEDY
As a literary genre, it is dramatic and
amusing at the same time. In most comedy
drama, the ending results in a happy and
successful conclusion.
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TRAGEDY
This is a type of drama that depicts sadness,
a human suffering, and misfortunes. In
literature, the most common plot for
tragedy is when a protagonist dies.
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MELODRAMA
It is an exaggerated genre of drama. It
utilizes music to draw emotion and appeal
to the feelings of the audience.
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FANTASY
It is a type of drama that showcases magic,
pseudo-science, horror, and other themes
that only exist in the human mind. This
particular type is famous among children
and individuals who are young at heart. In
most cases, it utilizes a lot of special effects.
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MUSICAL DRAMA HISTORICAL DRAMA

This type of drama takes advantage of the It is a type of drama that attempts to relive
music. Instead of pure dialogue and famous historical events that made a
acting, musical drama makes use of mark in the world. It can also be based on
dancing and singing to tell a story. stories of famous people in history.

T Y P E S OF D R A M A
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