Plot

  The first difference between drama and literature lies in the fact that drama is meant for a live performance which is directed at a live audience . This is better portrayed in some words associated with drama such as words like play and show . On the other hand , a prose fiction is directed by the author to a single person at a time- the person reading the work. Another difference is that drama communicates in the present while prose does not. Also , in drama , the personality of the playwright is mostly hidden in the sense that there are several characters in the work while in the case of prose fiction , the author selects the character and therefore, this personality might reflect in his work . In the sense of the two novels the plot of Hamlet is driven through the theme of revenge and the decision that Hamlet must make on whether to avenge his father or not, while in Austen's novel the plot is based on the interaction between several character that provide commentary on the notion of love.