dramaattiset

Dramaattiset is a Finnish adjective form meaning dramatic, used to describe elements related to drama or to convey a theatrical, intense presentation. It is the plural nominative form of the adjective dramaattinen and is used before plural nouns (dramaattiset tilanteet, dramaattiset henkilöhahmot).

Grammatically, dramaattiset is an attributive plural adjective; it agrees with the noun in number and case. It can also be used predicatively, as in: Tilanteet ovat dramaattiset.

Usage is common in literary analysis, film and theatre criticism, journalism, and everyday language to express heightened emotion or a staged, theatrical effect. The term can describe narrative devices, scenes, or character portrayals such as dramaattiset käänteet (dramatic twists) or dramaattiset kohtaukset (dramatic scenes).

Nuance: while the use is often descriptive, dramaattiset can carry evaluative weight depending on context, potentially implying melodrama or exaggerated presentation if used with a critical tone.

See also: dramaattinen, drama, dramaturgia.