dramatization
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The actor stars in Paul Greengrass’s prosaic dramatization of the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt in England.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
In addition to the film’s dramatization of the fraught emergency call, Ben Hania included an epilogue documenting Hind’s heartbreaking fate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
Through this perspective, audiences remain engaged with the film’s events, told largely in chronological order, without any unnecessary frills or dramatization.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2025
The intent is a kind of re-creation, or dramatization, of Cleopatra’s life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
When they learned it had been a dramatization, the family was thankful.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
Times news and culture critic Lorraine Ali wrote that while the real-life stories these series are based on are “oft-trod,” there’s still value in the dramatizations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2025
Decent historical dramatizations should make us reflect on this design.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2024
Stories like these were once conveyed through re-enactments, dramatizations and interviews with police officers, journalists, medical professionals, family and friends.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
Anyone who has watched the many dramatizations of the queen’s life — including “The Crown” — or the coverage of her death is already well-versed in the problems of always maintaining a stiff upper lip.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 13, 2022
Another reporter inquired whether there should be a law against similar radio dramatizations.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing dramatization
Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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