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Definitions of melodramas in various dictionaries:
noun - an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
MELODRAMAS - A melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, which is typically sensational and designed to appeal strongly to the emotions, takes precedence ov...
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| Mother's taking in older variety entertainments |
| very theatrical works |
| Most fruit from Madras prepared in the abbey |
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| Apr 19 2019 Irish Times (Crosaire) |
| Apr 2 2015 7 Little Words Daily Puzzle |
| Apr 2 2015 7 Little Words Daily Puzzle |
| Sep 17 2007 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword |
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| Partly from Greek for "song", they began as plays with music, then acquired sensational plots |
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| Plural form of melodrama. |
| a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions. |
| A sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions. |
| A play interspersed with songs and orchestral music accompanying the action. |
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A melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, which is typically sensational and designed to appeal strongly to the emotions, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Characters are often simply drawn, and may appear stereotyped. Melodramas are typically set in the private sphere of the home, and focus on morality and family issues, love, and marriage, often with challenges from an outside source, such as a "temptress”, an aristocratic villain. * 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, movies, and 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. |