Dramaticness
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The quality of being dramatic. uncountable
"His novels in the second place are idealistic novels;—because the duties of ordinary life are suppressed in them;—because they owe their dramaticness in general to the conflict between “passion” and “honour” [Cf. Alfred de Vigny, Grandeur et Servitude militaires];—and because vanquished honour and passion find no other refuge in them than in death [Cf. the habitual dénouements of classic tragedy]."
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More examples"His novels in the second place are idealistic novels;—because the duties of ordinary life are suppressed in them;—because they owe their dramaticness in general to the conflict between “passion” and “honour” [Cf. Alfred de Vigny, Grandeur et Servitude militaires];—and because vanquished honour and passion find no other refuge in them than in death [Cf. the habitual dénouements of classic tragedy]."
Etymology
From dramatic + -ness.
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