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Melodrama

Melodrama Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Melodrama? [n] an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization Synonyms \| Synonyms for Melodrama: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Melodrama: antimasque \| audience success \| ballet \| blood and thunder \| bomb \| broadcast drama \| burlesque show \| charade \| cliff hanger \| closet drama \| comedy drama \| critical success \| daytime serial \| demonstrativeness \| dialogue \| documentary drama \| drama \| dramalogue \| dramatic play \| dramatic series \| duodrama \| duologue \| emotional appeal \| emotionalism \| emotionality \| emotionalization \| emotionalizing \| emotiveness \| emotivity \| epic theater \| experimental theater \| extravaganza \| failure \| flop \| gasser \| giveaway \| Grand Guignol \| happening \| histrionics \| hit \| hit show \| human interest \| improvisational drama \| legitimate drama \| love interest \| making scenes \| masque \| melodramatics \| minstrel show \| miracle \| miracle play \| monodrama \| monologue \| morality \| morality play \| music drama \| musical revue \| mystery \| mystery play \| nonrationalness \| opera \| pageant \| panel show \| pantomime \| Passion play \| pastoral \| pastoral drama \| piece \| play \| playlet \| problem play \| psychodrama \| quiz show \| radio drama \| review \| revue \| sensational play \| sensationalism \| serial \| show \| sitcom \| situation comedy \| sketch \| skit \| soap \| soap opera \| sociodrama \| spectacle \| stage play \| stage show \| straight drama \| success \| suspense drama \| tableau \| tableau vivant \| talk show \| teleplay \| television drama \| television play \| theater of cruelty \| theatricality \| theatrics \| Tom show \| total theater \| unreasoningness \| variety show \| vaudeville \| vaudeville show \| vehicle \| visceralness \| word-of-mouth success \| work \| yellow journalism See Also \| comedy Melodrama In Webster's Dictionary \Mel`o*dra"ma\, n. [F. m['e]lodrame, fr. Gr. ? song + ? drama.] Formerly, a kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes. Now, a drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic. In opera, a passage in which the orchestra plays a somewhat descriptive accompaniment, while the actor speaks; as, the melodrama in the gravedigging scene of Beethoven's ``Fidelio''.

Melodrama Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Melodrama?

[n] an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization

Synonyms | Synonyms for Melodrama:

See Also | comedy

Melodrama In Webster's Dictionary

\Mel`o*dra"ma\, n. [F. m['e]lodrame, fr. Gr. ? song +
? drama.]
Formerly, a kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to
intensify the effect of certain scenes. Now, a drama
abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations,
with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are
especially thrilling or pathetic. In opera, a passage in
which the orchestra plays a somewhat descriptive
accompaniment, while the actor speaks; as, the melodrama in
the gravedigging scene of Beethoven's ``Fidelio''.

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