Expressing the imagination dramatically is a step toward refining and shaping thought and behavior. Imagination is a part of the complex interaction of thought and action and has a place in the knowledge base. Drama is a direct expression of the imagination in action. In drama, the thought--the imaginings--are expressed in action and that action is metaphor--the idea becoming reality. Metaphor transposes the qualities of one thing to another and, when structured correctly, drama does this and becomes a living metaphor. This use of the metaphor allows one to grasp and change one's environment. It is a transformation of the action of the imagination, a course apparatus like the eye, into more refined shapings of one's perception of the world. Therefore, drama as metaphor should be practiced in educational settings at all levels as a core area of the human curriculum. (HOD)