THE ORIGIN OF DRAMA Drama is a literary composition meant to be staged. The term 'drama' is derived from the Greek word 'dran' which means 'to act'.Aristotle's "Poetics" deals with dramatics. According to Aristotle, the aim of dramais to instruct and delight the spectators. He says that drama is an imitation of human action. A SHORT HISTORY OF ENGLISH DRAMA. In England, drama originated from the religious performances of the Middle Ages. Priests played...
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