Dramedy
[DRAH-mə-dee]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: English, early 20th century
1.
A movie, play, or broadcast program that combines elements of drama and comedy.
Examples of Dramedy in a sentence
"Netflix knows my tastes well and always suggests the latest dramedy."
"She is known for her comedic skills, but her last project was more of a dramedy."
About Dramedy
Turn on your TV and you can find sitcoms and crime dramas. You know what you’re going to get. But then there are shows that blend genres. In a dramedy, you might have humorous actors playing out serious situations — or absurd realities with important consequences. However you want to blend your comedy and drama, it’s good entertainment.
Did you Know?
While the word “dramedy” is a 20th-century creation, the concept of a comedy-drama hybrid is nothing new. In literature, Greek philosopher Aristotle brought up the idea of a tragedy with a dual ending. Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” and “The Merchant of Venice” could be called tragicomedy, and more modern playwrights, such as Samuel Beckett and Tom Stoppard, have specialized in the genre.
