melodrama
/ˈmɛləˌdɹɑːmə/noun
High SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
A kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes.
2
A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic.
3
A passage in which the orchestra plays a somewhat descriptive accompaniment, while the actor speaks.
4
Any situation or action which is blown out of proportion.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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