Entertaiment

Entertaiment

Entertaiment

Something that affords pleasure, diversion or amusement: A visit to the circus was a real entertainment. The puzzles in the daily crossword are great entertainment for many people.

Stories, such as the classic one about Scheherazade from the Persian professional storytelling tradition have a powerful ability to entertain. This is shown by the way in which they can inspire retellings across different media, from music to film and even games. They can also touch on deep emotional points that our brains have been shaped to respond to, such as social backstabbing and murder. These are often found in movies and TV shows.