Drama is a type of literature that is written for the purpose of being performed in front of an audience. It is a specific mode of fiction represented in performance, such as a play, opera, mime, or ballet, performed in a theatre, or on radio or television. The term "drama" comes from a Greek word meaning "deed" or "act," which is derived from "I do". The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional generic division between comedy and tragedy.
Dramas are most notably performed as plays in a theatre, though many dramas have been recreated and adapted for film, TV, or radio. There are five types of classic dramas that are all unique from each other: comedy, tragedy, farce, melodrama, and tragicomedy. A comedy is a type of drama that is written to be entertaining or amusing for the audience, while a tragedy is a type of drama that can be described as serious in nature.
