Greek 'drama' literally means 'a doing' — from 'dran' (to act). The Greeks invented theater by showing, not telling.
A play for theatre, radio, or television; an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events.
From Latin 'drama', from Greek 'drâma' (δρᾶμα, a deed, act, theatrical play), a nominal derivative of 'drân' (δρᾶν, to do, to act, to perform — especially of ritual or religious acts). The PIE root underlying Greek 'drân' is debated; the most supported reconstruction is *dreh₂- (to do, to work, to perform), though some link it to a broader *dʰer- cluster. What is certain is that the Greek word was coined to describe
'Drama' literally means 'a thing done' — from Greek 'drân' (to do). The Greeks distinguished drama (action performed by characters) from epic (narrative told by a poet). Theater was the invention of showing rather than telling. Every time someone says 'stop being so dramatic,' they're saying 'stop doing so much.'