melodrama

US /ˈmel.əˌdræm.ə/
UK /ˈmel.əˌdræm.ə/
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1.

melodramma

a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions

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The play was a classic melodrama, full of heroes, villains, and damsels in distress.
Lo spettacolo era un classico melodramma, pieno di eroi, cattivi e damigelle in pericolo.
His life story reads like a cheap melodrama.
La sua storia di vita sembra un melodramma a buon mercato.
2.

sensazionalismo esagerato, drammaticità

exaggerated sensationalism in speech or behavior

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Her constant emotional outbursts were pure melodrama.
Le sue continue esplosioni emotive erano puro melodramma.
He added a touch of melodrama to his speech to stir the crowd.
Ha aggiunto un tocco di melodramma al suo discorso per scuotere la folla.