drama

Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in , though it has also come to refer to a specific genre of fiction (neither comedy nor tragedy) involving a serious mood and conflict. Drama is often combined with music and dance: the drama in opera is sung throughout; musicals include spoken dialogue and songs; and some forms of drama have regular musical accompaniment . In certain periods of history (the ancient Roman and modern Romantic) dramas have been written to be read rather than performed. In improvisation, the drama does not pre-exist the moment of performance; performers devise a dramatic script spontaneously before an audience.