Well,sorry Barb for "? "y late rely and first of all thank you for the clarification,I found it interesting but there is so" .?.."ething which it stays not obvious"dra reflects realistic events"so do you " .?.."ean all dra has to be real"sorry coz the letter" "in the word dra"?"a can't work :A novel is a book that is a work of fiction. The people and events are invented. It can be funny, serious, and adventure, a fantasy, realistic historical fiction, or many more genres.
"Drama" is a type of entertainment. A play or a movie can be called "a drama." It's not a comedy, or a romance, or an adventure -- it's a realistic story showing people experiencing realistic emotions, usually in a tense situation.
We don't usually call a dramatic book a drama. We say it's a dramatic novel.
In the academic study of Literature - at least English as I learnt it, there are three main sub-types of fiction: novels, drama, and poetry.Hello Friends;
well, I just wonder what is the difference between drama and novel?!!!!if both are told through dialogue!!!!:roll:any help here!!!!
Thank you"Raymott"for the explanation"really I found it veryinteresting"and it clarifies two things to me;at least English as I learnt it, there are three main sub-types of fiction: novels, drama, and poetry.
You read novels; you watch drama being acted on a stage, and you can either read or listen to poetry.
When I did my English degree, these three elements were discrete. Even though we read Shakespeare, we were always reminded that his plays were meant to be acted.
Of course, 'drama' has a different meaning in other disciplines - on TV, for example. Or you could say that one novel is 'dramatic', while another is more 'psychological'. But, if I have understood the context of your question, 'dramas' are written to be acted. A drama is a play; a novel is a book.