A modern melodrama is a dramatic work wherein the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or excessively sentimental, rather than action. When did melodrama become popular? Melodrama was the primary form of theatreRead More →
A melodrama is a drama characterized by exaggeration and sensationalism. The acting style appropriate to a drama is realistic, whereas the acting in a melodrama is bombastic or excessively sentimental. Movies known as “tear-jerkers” are melodramas. Why is it called melodrama in drama? Melodrama is a genre that emerged inRead More →
The definition of melodramatic is being overly emotional. An example of a melodramatic person is someone who causes a scene over every little problem. Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental; histrionic. Is melodramatic an insult? @A-friend I should add that calling something a “melodrama” is usually meant as an insult. A directorRead More →