Drama vs Catastrophe - What's the difference?
drama | catastrophe |
A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue
Such a work for television, radio or the cinema (usually one that is not a comedy)
Theatrical plays in general
A situation in real life that has the characteristics of such a theatrical play
(slang) Rumor, lying or exaggerated reaction to life events; melodrama; an angry dispute or scene; intrigue or spiteful interpersonal maneuvering.
Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
(insurance) A disaster beyond expectations
(narratology) The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot in a tragedy.
(mathematics) A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states.
