When people first invented the idea of acting out dramas, they thought of a very different idea than people think of today. Dramas today are filled with realistic ideas, while older dramas had much more flair. There is not much use for a drama comedy today. The original meaning of the word drama was actually “action,” and these days the drama field has narrowed greatly.

The concept of acting out a story may have originated with the Greeks. They are the most famous civilization for the form of dramatic acting that is most commonly known today. In Greek theater, there were three different types of drama acting. The first was comedy, which was any story with a happy ending, usually meaning that the characters didn’t die in the play. This was actually quite entertaining for the Greeks of the day. The second form of drama was tragedy.

This, of course, meant that one or more of the characters in the story died. This was one of the most popular forms of drama. The third type of drama was satire. Satirical plays were usually parodies of current political or otherwise popular figures. Those plays were probably similar to the Saturday Night Live show of today. The influence of drama had a far-reaching impact; much farther than just about anything else that came from Greece. When drama reached other countries, over time they each added their own particular flair to it. In Europe, things such as opera, mysteries, and the typical formula for Shakespearian plays were invented. Places such as Japan and India developed the concept of combining acting and dance together.

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