Love is a comedy in France, a tragedy in England, an opera in Italy, and a melodrama in Germany.
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Melodrama
/ˈmɛləˌdɹɑːmə/
Synonyms for "melodrama" (132 found)
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antimasqueaudience successballetblood and thunderbombbroadcast dramaburlesque showcharadecliff hangercloset dramacomedy dramacritical successdaytime serialdemonstrativenessdialoguedocumentary dramadramadramaloguedramatic playdramatic series
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emotionalizationemotionalizingemotivenessemotivityepic theaterexperimental theaterextravaganzafailureflopgassergiveawaygrand guignolhappeninghistrionicshithit showhuman interestimprovisational dramalegitimate dramalove interest
Verb(1 words)
evoke tears
Noun(5 words)
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mystery playnonrationalnessoperapageantpanel showpantomimepassion playpastoralpastoral dramapieceplayplayletproblem playpsychodramaquiz showradio dramareviewrevueromancesensational play
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sensationalismserialshowsitcomsituation comedysketchskitsoapsoap operasociodramaspectaclestage playstage showstraight dramasuccesssuspense dramatableautableau vivanttalk showteleplaytelevision dramatelevision playtheater of crueltytheatretheatricalitytheatricstom showtotal theaterunreasoningnessvariety showvaudevillevaudeville showvehiclevisceralnessword-of-mouth successworkyellow journalism
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5 entrieshistrionic scenepulp melodramasilent melodramasoap operatearjerker moment
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6 entriescheap melodramadomestic melodramamelodrama filmmelodrama plotsensational melodramastage melodrama
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The grave-digging scene in Beethoven's “Fidelio” has much melodrama.
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Rudolf was the bold, bad Baron of traditional melodrama. Irene was young, as pretty as a picture, fresh from a music academy in England. He was the scion of an ancient noble family; she an orphan without money or friends.
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