Melodrama (Noun)
Meaning
An extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The actors played to the balconies with gusto in a melodrama filled with farce, puns, and physical comedy.
- Their sitcom was a melodrama of silly misunderstandings and over-the-top reactions that kept audiences in stitches.
- The film was a melodrama of love, greed, and betrayal, but ultimately felt hollow and without much genuine emotional impact.
- At times the narrative got too focused on clever plotting, degenerating into melodrama instead of fleshed out characterization.
- Using outrage and tears in response to critics led her team to treat their setbacks more seriously but appeared absurd when reacting too theatrical then showing weak scenes behind was liken to actors responding realy living dramatic then overly tear acted situation episodes reacting again too melodrama.