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The '''dramatic arts''' (also known as '''drama''' or, especially in North America, '''theater''') are those areas of the [[arts]] involving performance, especially of the spoken word. | The '''dramatic arts''' (also known as '''drama''' or, especially in North America, '''theater''') are those areas of the [[arts]] involving performance, especially of the spoken word. | ||
The term "drama" comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] "''δρᾶμα''" (a deed or act; by extension an [[action (praxis)]] represented on a stage). | The term "drama" comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] "''δρᾶμα''" (a deed or act; by extension an [[action (praxis)]] represented on a stage). | ||
Revision as of 09:43, 26 September 2007
The dramatic arts (also known as drama or, especially in North America, theater) are those areas of the arts involving performance, especially of the spoken word.
The term "drama" comes from the Greek "δρᾶμα" (a deed or act; by extension an action (praxis) represented on a stage).