drama vs hieroglyphic

drama

noun
  • A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue 

  • Theatrical plays in general 

  • Such a work for television, radio or the cinema (usually one that is not a comedy) 

  • A situation in real life that has the characteristics of such a theatrical play 

  • Rumor, lying or exaggerated reaction to life or online events; melodrama; an angry dispute or scene; a situation made more complicated or worse than it should be; intrigue or spiteful interpersonal maneuvering. 

hieroglyphic

noun
  • A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus 

  • Undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol. 

  • Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph. 

adj
  • difficult to decipher 

  • of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols 

How often have the words drama and hieroglyphic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )