Definition

1. Noun:
   • A written work intended for performance: A "dramatic composition" is a play, script, or other written text specifically created to be performed by actors on a stage, on television, or in a film.

Usage

• The term "dramatic composition" refers to the literary work itself, which contains dialogue, stage directions, and structural elements for a performance.
• It is a formal or technical term often used in legal, academic, or literary contexts, such as when discussing copyright or the analysis of theatrical works.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The library's collection includes the original dramatic composition of the famous play.
  • Copyright law protects a dramatic composition as a distinct form of intellectual property.

Advanced Usage

• Legal Context: In copyright law, a "dramatic composition" is a category of protected work, separate from musical compositions or literary works not intended for performance.
  • The lawsuit centered on whether the screenplay constituted an original dramatic composition.

Variants and Related Words

• Play (n): A more common term for a dramatic composition intended for the theater.
• Script (n): The written text of a play, film, or broadcast.
• Screenplay (n): A script written for a film.
• Teleplay (n): A script written for television.

Synonyms

• Drama: A play for theater, radio, or television.
• Stage play: A play written specifically for performance in a theater.

Related Phrases

• Dramatic work: A broader term that can include operas, ballets, and mime shows in addition to plays and scripts.

Noun

1. a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.