🎭 Essential SAT/ACT Vocabulary: DRAMA
🎭 Essential SAT/ACT Vocabulary: DRAMA
From the stage to everyday life, DRAMA can be a thrilling and compelling aspect of human experience. Let's learn!
DRAMA
Find your actor with (or without) drama, an expressive word that often becomes a core part of our conversations and narratives.
ℹ️ Part of speech of drama
drama is a non-count (and therefore singular) NOUN.
🗣️ Pronunciation of drama
drama is pronounced /ˈdrɑː.mə/ or DRAW-muh.
📚️ Definition of drama
drama typically refers to a genre of literature or performance that involves conflict and emotion, often played out on stage. It can also mean any situation or series of events that has intense conflict or excitement.
📰 Examples of drama
Here are some examples of drama in usage:
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous works of drama in the Western world.
The scandal caused a lot of drama among the friends.
The courtroom was filled with high drama as the verdict was about to be announced.
Ginny decided to study drama in college because she didn't like math, didn't like reading, and didn't like writing. (True story!)
🧠 Quick vocab quiz on drama
Test your understanding!
drama most nearly means
(A) novel.
(B) diatribe.
(C) play.
(D) monologue.
(E) song.
And one more:
Which of the following scenarios would most likely involve a lot of drama?
(A) A picnic in the park.
(B) A game of chess.
(C) A political debate.
(D) A quiet afternoon at home.
(E) A peaceful stroll by the beach.
Scroll down for the answer/s.
💁🏼 Tips on using the word drama correctly
We actually use the word drama in everyday English quite a lot in the more modern, less literal meaning of conflict. So if you're familiar with this usage, it's important to knon the literal meaning of the word.
Don't confuse drama with melodrama, which refers to exaggerated, over-the-top emotion or behavior. A drama can have a very serious, real-world tone.
✅ Quiz answer/s
Answers:
C, play.
C, A political debate.