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Collocations for drama - noun

1. play for the theatre/theater, etc.; plays

ADJECTIVE

compelling, powerful
gritty, hard-hitting
a gritty police drama
classical, contemporary, modern
daytime, prime-time (both esp. AmE)
hour-long, one-hour, etc.
She stars in a new one-hour drama about a woman judge.
two-part, four-part, etc. (all esp. BrE)
comedy (esp. BrE), musical
radio, television, TV
costume, historical, period
epic, tragic
Greek, Jacobean, etc.
courtroom, crime, hospital, medical, police
Millions follow this hospital drama twice a week.
psychological
domestic, family
The movie is a heart-warming family drama.
ensemble
romantic
teen

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VERB + drama

write
It is very difficult to write good drama.
create, produce, stage
the first episode of a new police drama produced for television
watch

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drama + NOUN

production
serial (BrE), series
festival
critic
the drama critic for the Times
class, club, department, school, training
teacher
major (AmE), student
He's a drama major at Howard University.

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PREPOSITION

in a/the drama
the actors in a drama
drama about
a powerful television drama about city life

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2. exciting event

ADJECTIVE

human
real-life
The actor was involved in a real-life drama when he was held up at gunpoint last night.

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drama + VERB

play out, unfold
a collection of people watching the drama unfold outside the nightclub

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3. excitement

ADJECTIVE

high
human
Art should deal with the human drama and tragedy of everyday life.

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… OF DRAMA

touch
The argument added a touch of drama to an otherwise dull day.

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VERB + drama

be full of
The afternoon was full of drama and excitement.
add, heighten
The arrival of the police heightened the drama further.

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drama + VERB

surround sth
The media loved all the drama surrounding their divorce.

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drama + NOUN

queen (= someone who makes situations seem more serious than they really are)

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PHRASES

a moment of drama

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