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Show Stage Comedy and TragedyDrama TragedyDrama Tragedy TragedyDrama Drama is a composition In prose or orIn orin orIn In poetry , usually Intended to be acted actedupon actedupon actedupon upon the stage , presenting a story by bymeans b bimeans , } means of characters speaking and act actIng actlug acting Ing lug In situations contrived to developa develop a plot , with . such .such accessories as asscenery asscenery asscenery scenery , etc . ' Tragedy .I'ragedy .Iragedy Iragedy . ' Is that form of ofdrama ofdrama ofdrama drama or of dramatic composition In Inwbich inwhich Inwhich wbich which the theme Is solemn , . lofty or orpathetic orpathetic orpathetic pathetic , being a great action or se se- serIes se- se series series - - ries of acts Comedy Is fs that branch branchof branchof branchof of dramatic art that portrays laugh laughable laughable laughable able Incidents or characters , . or the theludicrous theludicrous theludicrous ludicrous , the satirical or the tbe gay , in a afaml11ar afamiliar afamiliar faml11ar familiar or humorous style It is op opposed opposed opposed posed to tragedy , or ceremonial drama |