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Definition: A play--in verse or prose--is a literary work that is usually written to be performed on stage.
Also Known As: Drama, theater piece, comedy, tragedy, entertainment, one-act, performance, show, stage show, theatre, theatrical
Common Misspellings: pla, plai, pay
Examples: William Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw, Aeschylus, Aristophanes,

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