That's a good description of a "Play".
A play
Drama is a form of literature meant to be performed in front of an audience. It includes plays that involve dialogue, stage directions, and characters acting out the story in a theatrical setting. Drama aims to engage and entertain audiences through live performances.
A ballad would be more similar to a story, as it tells a narrative or poetic tale typically in a lyrical form with a musical accompaniment. A play is a form of literature meant to be performed on stage, involving dialogue and actions by characters.
A literary play is a script written for performance on stage, usually involving dialogue and action. It is a form of literature that is meant to be performed by actors in front of an audience, and often explores themes through character interactions and plot development. Examples include works by playwrights such as William Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams, and Arthur Miller.
A drama is a form of literature intended to be performed on stage, typically involving dialogue and action, while a short story is a work of fiction that is shorter in length and focuses on a single plot or theme. Dramas are meant to be acted out, while short stories are meant to be read.
Drama is a form of literature that is meant to be performed on stage, with dialogue and action conveyed through a script. Prose, on the other hand, is written or spoken language that follows natural patterns of speech and is used in novels, essays, and other forms of literature that are not meant to be performed.
The scarlet Letter is a form of Romanticism literature
Literature is an art because it expresses thoughts and emotions in a structured way that requires skill and imagination with the language used as opposed to writing that is not meant for the previously mentioned purposes. Writing an analysis of an economic system is not "literature" in the art form manner. The example is not meant to convey a imaginary set of characters like in a novel, nor create emotions and imagination.
One key difference is that dramatic literature is meant to be performed on stage with actors, while fiction is meant to be read. Dramatic literature often relies on dialogue and stage directions to convey the story, whereas fiction can use narrative prose to develop plot and character. Additionally, dramatic literature typically focuses on conflict and tension between characters, while fiction can explore a wider range of storytelling techniques and structures.
Poetry. In ancient china, poetry meant communication, inspiration, and, yes, literature.
Ancient Greece created hamor form of literature.
Extant means still in existence.
I use the term "written literature" to distinguish it from oral traditions or other forms of storytelling. It refers to literature that is recorded and preserved in written form.