different between dramatic vs backstory

English

Alternative forms

• dramatick

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????????? (dramatikós), from ????? (drâma, “drama, play”), from ???? (drá?, “I do, accomplish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d???mæt?k/

Adjective

dramatic (comparative more dramatic, superlative most dramatic)

1. Of or relating to the drama.
2. Striking in appearance or effect.
3. Having a powerful, expressive singing voice.

Derived terms

• nondramatic

Descendants

• ? Japanese: ??????? (doramatikku)

Translations

Further reading

• "dramatic" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 109.

Romanian

Etymology

From French dramatique, from Latin dramaticus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dra?ma.tik/

Adjective

dramatic m or n (feminine singular dramatic?, masculine plural dramatici, feminine and neuter plural dramatice)

1. dramatic

Declension

Further reading

• dramatic in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

English

Alternative forms

• back-story, back story

Etymology

back +? story

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?bæk?st???i/

Noun

backstory (plural backstories)

1. The previous life and experiences of a person, especially a character in a dramatic work, but also a real-life person.

   Coordinate term: exposition
2. A fictitious account of a person's history designed to conceal their actual history and motives.

   Synonym: cover story

3. A prequel.

Translations

Further reading

• backstory on Wikipedia.Wikipedia