melodrama
dramatic work that exaggerates plot and characters in order to appeal to the emotions
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Melodrama is a theatrical genre .
melodrama
Summary
melodrama is a theatrical genre[1]. melodrama ranks in the top 7% of theatrical_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,639 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- melodrama's instance of is recorded as theatrical genre[3].
- melodrama's instance of is recorded as fiction genre[4].
- melodrama is a type of drama fiction[5].
- melodrama is a type of drama[6].
- melodrama's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Melodramas[7].
- melodrama's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[8].
- melodrama's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[9].
- melodrama's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
- melodrama's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
- melodrama's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
- melodrama's different from is recorded as melodrama[13].
- melodrama's different from is recorded as melodramatic fiction[14].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include theatrical genre[3] and fiction genre[4]. Recorded subclass of include drama fiction[5] and drama[6].
Why It Matters
melodrama ranks in the top 7% of theatrical_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,639 views/month).[2] melodrama has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] melodrama is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]