| heroic verse |
any verse form traditionally used for epic or dramatic poetry, such as iambic pentameter for English poetry. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. [1/2 definitions] |
| histrionics |
(usu. used with a pl. verb) overly dramatic, emotional, or affected behavior. [1/2 definitions] |
| hokum |
in a dramatic or written work, crude, trite, or mawkish material intended to arouse an emotional response from the audience or reader. [1/2 definitions] |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. [1/2 definitions] |
| intermezzo |
a short, light musical or dramatic piece performed between the acts of a play or opera. [1/3 definitions] |
| lead1 |
the principal role in a dramatic production. [1/20 definitions] |
| lurid |
sensational; shocking or dramatic. [1/3 definitions] |
| masque |
a dramatic entertainment, usu. with music but no dialogue, that was current in England during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. [2/3 definitions] |
| mime |
the art or practice of telling a story or acting out a dramatic or comical scene by means of hand and body movements rather than speaking; pantomime. [1/6 definitions] |
| miniseries |
a dramatic television production that is presented in installments, usu. on successive nights. |
| motion picture |
a dramatic or documentary narrative or the like that is presented by means of such images, usu. with accompanying sound; film or movie. [1/2 definitions] |
| mystery play |
a medieval representation, in dramatic form, of a Biblical event, esp. the life, death, or resurrection of Jesus Christ. (Cf. miracle play, morality play.) |
| nondramatic |
combined form of dramatic. |
| nonhero |
in fictional or dramatic works, a central character that lacks qualities traditionally associated with literary heroes; antihero. |
| opera1 |
a dramatic work set to music, with an accompaniment by an orchestra. [1/3 definitions] |
| opera seria |
eighteenth-century Italian dramatic opera, characterized by frequent arias and classical or mythological themes. |
| orchestra |
the space in front of and usu. below the stage in a theater, where such a musical group accompanies dramatic performances. [1/3 definitions] |
| Orestes |
in the ancient Greek dramatic trilogy The Oresteia by Aeschylus, the protagonist, who avenges his father's death by killing his mother and her lover. |
| overact |
to portray (a dramatic role) with an exaggerated manner; overplay. |
| overdramatic |
combined form of dramatic. |