Dictation Drama is one of the several methods of telling a story.It differs from the _novel in that the stories in the drama are not told directly by the author but are acted on a stage by actors before an audience.Strictly speaking,a printed play is not a play until it is acted.So,when reading plays,we must imagine seeing and hearing the characters in action. Most critics agree that the essence of drama is conflict.A conflict is a clash of actions,ideas,desires or wills.It may happen in different forms,man against man, man against environment or man against_himself.The_conflict_becomes more and more intensified as the play moves on to its climax,the point of the greatest excitement or tension.When the story is over,we are able to see what it all amounts to or what the playwright has been gradually disclosing throughout the play.Only then can we define and assess the theme,a kind of generalization about life embodied in the story.is one of the several methods of telling a story. It differs from the in that the stories in the drama are not told directly by the author but are acted on a stage by before an audience. Strictly speaking, a printed play is not a play until it is acted. So, when reading plays, we must seeing and hearing the in action. Most agree that the essence of drama is . A is a clash of actions, ideas, desires or wills. It may happen in different forms, man against man, man against environment or man himself. The becomes more and more intensified as the play moves on to its climax, the point of the greatest excitement or tension. When the story is over, we are able to see what it all amounts to or what the playwright has been gradually throughout the play. Only then can we define and assess the , a kind of generalization about life embodied in the story. Dictation ______ Drama ______ novel ______ actors imagine ______ _________ characters ______ critics _______ conflict _______ against _______ conflict _______ conflict _________ disclosing ______ theme