Question

A serious play that may have a sad ending is called: A.) a comedy B.) a melodrama C.) a satire D.) a drama

Answer 1

Drama!
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Answer 2

The answer is D: a drama.

Drama is, in general terms, a form of representation with actors on stage. As such it could be categorized, in rough terms, as either a tragedy or a comedy. However, in colloquial terms, the word drama has also come to mean a play that is related more closely to a tragedy which are characterized by the solemnity of the performance, of a serious nature, which makes a protagonist struggle with forces stronger than himself or herself and that, through various plot twists, can present a sad ending, usually in the form of resignation or stoic solace, or sometimes even honorable death.