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Types Of Drama:

1. Tragedy - Tragedy is a type of drama in which the protagonist or hero is brought down
by his/her flaws.
2. Comedy - a type of drama that aims to make the audience laugh. Its tone is light and it
mostly has a happy ending.
3. Tragicomedy - Tragicomedy is a special kind of drama that combines the features of
tragedy and comedy. This means that such play may be sad but will have a happy
ending, or it may be serious with some elements of humour emerging throughout the
whole play.
4. Melodrama - It is a kind of drama in which everything is hyperbolized. Usually, themes
depicted in melodramas are simple and without any unpredictable plot twists. There are
quite a lot of stereotypes in such dramas.
Structure Of Drama:

 Exposition - introduces background events and characters

 Rising action - a series of events that create suspense in the narrative

 Climax - the part of the story where the suspense reaches its highest part

 Falling action - the main conflict starts to resolve

 Resolution - the conclusion of the story where questions are answered and loose ends
are tied up

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