Drama vs. Dramatic

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There is drama, and there is being dramatic. Being dramatic is the act of expressing what feel like big emotions. Drama is elevating the trivial or less significant things or events to an inappropriate level of meaning and significance.

Being dramatic can be fun for both the person being dramatic and the people listening. Think of the people who are great storytellers or writers.

They have a way of elevating the mundane into something compelling and interesting. They are often articulate and observant and have a way of using their observations to embellish and enrich the stories that they are telling.

Sometimes, dramatization is a way good way of expressing emotions that feel, at the moment, too big, overwhelming, unbelievable, or