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| Drama | Novel |
| 1. Drama is a composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors imitating the characters and speaking the dialogue. | 1. Novel is written in basic prose style and it is only for armchair reading not for performance. |
| 2. Drama is a presentation in acts and scenes and dialogues. | 2. Novel is a presentation of the events in the form of paragraphs. |
| 3. Drama is a performance, so the characters are the mouthpieces of the dramatists. | 3. Novel is a prose narrative, so the narrator plays important role in describing the characters and their actions. |
| 4. Dialogue is the most essential element of drama and is a greater exposure for the characters.
E.g. As You Like It by Shakespeare. |
4. Although novels sometimes have dialogues, it is not a necessary part of the structure like it is for drama.
E.g. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.. |
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