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melodrama

/ˈmɛləˌdɹɑːmə/

Meanings
noun
A kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes.

Examples :

"The school play was a melodrama, with a soaring violin solo during the love scene. "
entertainment music literature art style
noun
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

Examples :

"The play was a melodrama, filled with passionate declarations of love and tragic misunderstandings. "
art entertainment literature music style stage culture

Related Words

Illustration descriptive

descriptive noun

/dɪˈskɹɪptɪv/

(grammar) An adjective (or other descriptive word)

"The descriptive words in the student's essay painted a vivid picture of the historical event. "

Illustration agonizing

agonizing verb

/ˈæɡəˌnaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈeɪɡəˌnaɪzɪŋ/

To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.

"The student agonizing over the difficult math problem felt a sharp pain in their head. "

Illustration intensify

intensify verb

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ/

To render more intense

"to intensify a photographic negative"

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration abounding

abounding verb

/əˈbaʊndɪŋ/

To be full to overflowing.

"During the spring, the garden was abounding with colorful flowers. "

Illustration accompaniment

accompaniment noun

/ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni.mənt/

A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.

"The singer's beautiful voice was enhanced by the soft piano accompaniment. "

Illustration declarations

declarations noun

/ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃənz/ /ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃnz/

A written or oral indication of a fact, opinion, or belief.

"The politician's declarations about lowering taxes convinced many voters to support him. "

Illustration sentiment

sentiment noun

/ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənt/

A general thought, feeling, or sense.

"The sentiment emerged that we were acting too soon."

Illustration passionate

passionate noun

/ˈpæʃənət/

A passionate individual.

"Her passion for baking was a powerful motivating force. "

Illustration situations

situations noun

/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃənz/ /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃnz/

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

Illustration proportion

proportion noun

/pɹəˈpɔːʃən/ /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/

A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

"The proportion of students who chose math as their favorite subject was quite high. "

Illustration misunderstandings

misunderstandings noun

/ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋz/

A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.

"The discussion cleared up several misunderstandings about the project deadline. "