Drama

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This paper explains that the best dramas contain compelling characters, situations that strike a chord with the viewers, and offer solutions that apply to the "drama" of the viewers' hectic lives. The author points out that drama has survived for so long, not only because it is an important form of entertainment, but also because it makes the audience feel something. The paper relates that, throughout history, dramas have been engaging, entertaining, and imminently popular; they show people at their very best and at their very worst.

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"Drama gradually went out of style in the ancient world, but interest was renewed in medieval times, when church performances grew and were enhanced into outdoor plays. Secular plays were performed during this time, and the dramatic form of comedy regained popularity, too. Interest in all forms of drama continued to surge during the Renaissance, and scholars began to study the many forms of drama, and develop new types. The old dramas of Greece and Rome that had contained a chorus along with the actors were studied and reformed into a new form of entertainment opera. Drama continued to spread, and its' popularity paved the way for some of the world's most famous playwrights, including Shakespeare. Queen Elizabeth loved drama, and Shakespeare's work was extremely popular in her court."

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