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melodrama

mel·o·dra·ma [ méllə drmə, méllə dràmmə ] (plural mel·o·dra·mas)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sensationalized dramatic or literary work: a dramatic or other literary work characterized by the use of stereotyped characters, exaggerated emotions and language, simplistic morality, and conflict

2. dramatic or literary genre: melodramas collectively considered as a dramatic or literary genre

3. histrionic behavior: exaggerated behavior or emotional displays, like those characteristic of a melodrama

4. drama interspersed with music: formerly, a play with a sensational or romantic plot that is interspersed with musical numbers and often has music accompanying the action

5. spoken words with musical accompaniment: a piece of poetry or a scene in a dramatic or operatic work in which the text is recited to a musical accompaniment

[Early 19th century. < French mélodrame "drama with songs" < Greek melos "song"]
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