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melodrama::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | comedy |
| Derivation | melodramatic |
Examples of melodrama
melodrama
She has neither Ms. Palin's hunger for melodrama nor her thirst for controversy.
From the kentucky.com
Melodrama has its uses, and Joey should be awarded the military's highest honor.
From the orlandosentinel.com
It was a little heavy on the melodrama but these emotional wounds were palpable.
From the metro.co.uk
Credible answers are here, attached to old-fashioned melodrama of the best kind.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The scene in Kauai's harbour on August 26th has been followed by more melodrama.
From the economist.com
How much is Andy Reid enjoying some QB melodrama somewhere other than in Philly?
From the sacbee.com
Even by Fallon's standards, that would represent a fairly breathtaking melodrama.
From the independent.co.uk
The moment smacks of melodrama and it strikes the only false note of the evening.
From the sfgate.com
What was really scary about the Ira Levin melodrama was that someone produced it.
From the time.com
- An extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
- (melodramatic) having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama; "a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea"
- (melodramatic) histrionic: characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected; "histrionic gestures"; "an attitude of melodramatic despair"; "a theatrical pose"
- The term melodrama refers to a dramatic work which exaggerates plot and characters in order to appeal to the emotions. It may also refer to the genre which includes such works, or to language, behavior, or events which resemble them. ...
- Melodrama is the first album by Israeli psychedelic trance duo Vibe Tribe, released in November 2004. The audio mastering was made by Astral Projection member Lior Perlmutter and the artwork by Czech artist Jan Moravec. Originally the album was supposed to be called V.B.-3B. ...
- Melodrama is the first studio album by Joel Kroeker and the second of his albums after his 1999 independent release CD Naive Bohemian. The album was released in 2004 on True North Records and was produced by Danny Greenspoon. ...
- A kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes (archaic); A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic. ...
- A play in which the typical plot is a conflict between characters who personify extreme good and evil. Melodramas usually end happily and emphasize sensationalism. Other literary forms that use the same techniques are often labeled "melodramatic. ...
- A type of drama related to tragedy but featuring sensational incidents, emphasizing plot at the expense of characterization, relying on cruder conflicts (virtuous protagonist versus villainous antagonist), and having a happy ending in which good triumphs over evil.
