What Is Entertaiment?

The term “entertaiment” has been defined in various ways: Bates and Ferri (2010) state that it is an activity understood objectively, involves communication between text and audience, requires external stimulus, offers pleasure, and occurs in a passive form. Similarly, Oliver and Barstsch (2011) describe entertainment as anything that can be consumed and provides enjoyment. Moreover, entertainment can have a serious purpose as is evident in the story of Scheherazade from the Persian professional storytelling tradition.