dram·a·tur·gy
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| the craft or the techniques of dramatic composition. |
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n. The art of the theater, especially the writing of plays. dram'a·tur'gic, dram'a·tur'gi·cal adj. |
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dramaturgy
"composition and production of plays, 1801, from Fr. dramaturge (1688), introduced by poet Jean Chapelain (1595-1674), from Gk. dramatourgia, from drama (gen. dramatos) + ergos "worker."
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| dramaturgy | |
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| the art of writing and producing plays |
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Dramaturgy
Dram"a*tur`gy\, n. [Gr. ? dramatic composition; ? drama + a root akin to E. work: cf. F. dramaturgie.] The art of dramatic composition and representation.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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