From the cutthroat halls of “The West Wing” to the boozy nightclubs of “Casablanca,” drama has the power to transport us into a different place, time, and perspective (if only for a little while). But ...

WE say dramatic element in the Bible, not dramatic element of the Bible, since that of which we speak is not essential, but incidental; it is an aspect of the form of the book, not an attribute of its ...

It’s that signature moment in a movie. It’s the scene that brings all the dramatic elements together thematically or allows the story to unfurl organically. The Envelope spoke to several directors ...