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The '''dramatic arts''' (also known as '''drama''' or, especially in North America, '''theater''') are those areas of the [[arts]] involving performance, especially of the spoken word. | The '''dramatic arts''' (also known as '''drama''' or, especially in North America, '''theater''') are those areas of the [[arts]] involving performance, especially of the spoken word. | ||
The term "drama" comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] "''δρᾶμα''" (a deed or act; by extension an action represented on a stage). | The term "drama" comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] "''δρᾶμα''" (a deed or act; by extension an [[action]] represented on a stage). | ||