dramatic work

/drəˌmædɪk wərk/
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Definitions of dramatic work
  1. noun
    a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.
    synonyms: dramatic composition
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    drama, dramatic play, play
    a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
    act
    a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
    scene
    a subdivision of an act of a play
    book, playscript, script
    a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
    Grand Guignol
    a play of a macabre or horrific nature
    theater of the absurd
    plays stressing the irrational or illogical aspects of life, usually to show that modern life is pointless
    playlet
    a short play
    prompt copy, promptbook
    the copy of the playscript used by the prompter
    continuity
    a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot
    dialog, dialogue
    the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
    libretto
    the words of an opera or musical play
    scenario
    an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
    screenplay
    a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets
    shooting script
    the final detailed script for making a movie or TV program
    miracle play
    a medieval play representing episodes from the life of a saint or martyr
    morality play
    an allegorical play popular in the 15th and 16th centuries; characters personified virtues and vices
    mystery play
    a medieval play representing episodes from the life of Christ
    Passion play
    a play representing the Passion of Christ
    satyr play
    an ancient Greek burlesque with a chorus of satyrs
    teleplay
    a script adapted or written for television
    vignette
    a short evocative scene, as in a film or play
    type of:
    piece of writing, writing, written material
    the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
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