dramecommon nounSyllable DecompositiondrameEtymologyexpandfrom Latin drama, from Greek δρᾶμα drama.Definitions1. A play (tragic or comic).artsexpandMacbeth est un drame de William Shakespeare.2. A play in verse or prose, between tragedy and comedy (sense appeared in the first half of the 18th century).in particularexpandUn drame populaire.Les romantiques ont opposé le drame de Shakespeare à la tragédie de Racine.3. A film genre that deals with generally non-epic situations in a serious context, in a tone more likely to inspire sadness than laughter.expand4. An event or series of events that move, touch.figurativeexpandSon arrivée, son départ a été tout un drame.N'en fais pas un drame !PluraldramesHyponymsdrame liturgiquedrame lyriqueopéraopéra-comiqueTranslationsenglish:dramaitalian:drammaSee alsodramatisation (cn.) dédramatiser (v.) dédramatisation (cn.) dramatique (adj.) dramatiser (v.)
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