Meaning | A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage. |
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Synonyms | play, drama |
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Category | drama | The literary genre of works intended for the theater |
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Parts | act | A subdivision of a play or opera or ballet |
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stage direction | An instruction written as part of the script of a play |
Narrower | Grand Guignol | A play of a macabre or horrific nature |
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Passion play | A play representing the Passion of Christ |
miracle play | A medieval play representing episodes from the life of a saint or martyr / martyr |
morality play | An allegorical play popular in the 15th and 16th centuries |
mystery play | A medieval play representing episodes from the life of Christ |
playlet | A short / short play |
satyr play | An ancient Greek burlesque with a chorus of satyrs |
theater of the absurd | Plays stressing the irrational or illogical aspects of life, usually to show that modern life is pointless |
Broader | dramatic composition, dramatic work | A play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc. |
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Spanish | drama, obra teatral |
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Catalan | drama |
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