Melodrama

/mˌɛlədɹˈɑːmɐ/

/ˈmɛɫəˌdɹɑmə/

[noun]

Melodrama

[NOUN]

an exaggerated dramatic genre that aims to elicit strong emotional responses from the audience

a type of theater characterized by exaggerated emotions and simplistic morality, often featuring stock characters and featuring music to heighten the emotional impact

Examples

1. Baroque theater was all about melodrama.

2. It was called "Melodrama."

3. He's giving us high velocity melodrama.

4. And the movie is a Mexican melodrama.