melodramaticˌmɛl ə drəˈmæt ɪk
melodramatic
English Definitions:
melodramatic (adj)
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
"a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea"
histrionic, melodramatic (adj)
characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
"histrionic gestures"; "an attitude of melodramatic despair"; "a theatrical pose"
melodramatic (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action.
melodramatic (Adjective)
Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental.
melodramatic
A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which 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. Characters are often flat, and written to fulfill stereotypes. Melodramas are typically set in the private sphere of the home, focusing on morality and family issues, love, and marriage, often with challenges from an outside source, such as a "temptress", a scoundrel, or an aristocratic villain. A melodrama on stage, filmed, or on television is usually accompanied by dramatic and suggestive music that offers cues to the audience of the drama being presented. In scholarly and historical musical contexts, melodramas are Victorian dramas in which orchestral music or song was used to accompany the action. The term is now also applied to stage performances without incidental music, novels, films, television, and radio broadcasts. In modern contexts, the term "melodrama" is generally pejorative, as it suggests that the work in question lacks subtlety, character development, or both. By extension, language or behavior which resembles melodrama is often called melodramatic; this use is nearly always pejorative.
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