Drama vs Poetry - What's the difference?
drama | poetry |
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.
The class of literature comprising poems.
Composition in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns.
A poet's literary production
A 'poetical' quality, artistic and/or artfull, which appeals or stirs the imagination, in any medium
As nouns the difference between drama and poetry
is that drama is a composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue while poetry is the class of literature comprising poems.As a proper noun Drama
is a town in Greece.drama
English
(wikipedia drama)Noun
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* drama queen * dramatic * dramatical * dramatically * dramatics * dramatism * dramatist * dramatization * dramatize * melodramaAnagrams
* ----poetry
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(wikipedia poetry)Alternative forms
* (archaic )Noun
(en-noun)- That 'Swan Lake' choreography is poetry''' in motion, fitting the musical ' poetry of Tchaikovski's divine score well beyond the literary inspiration