melodrama

名词 melodrama:

1. an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization

1. I love Victorian melodrama(s).
   我喜爱维多利亚时代的情节剧。

mel.o.dra.ma

n.（名词）

A drama, such as a play, film, or television program, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts.
情节剧，通俗闹剧：以夸张的感情、老套的角色及人物之间的冲突为特征的戏剧，如话剧、电影或电视节目
The dramatic genre characterized by this treatment.
情节剧：具有上述特征的戏剧文学体裁
Behavior or occurrences having melodramatic characteristics.
传奇剧式的事件（或言行）：有通俗闹剧之特征的行为或事件

来源：
Alteration of melodrame
melodrame的变化
from French mélodrame [spoken drama that includes some musical accompaniment, melodrama]
源自 法语 mélodrame [有音乐伴奏的话剧，情节剧]
Greek melos [song]
希腊语 melos [歌曲]
French drame [drama] from Late Latin dr3ma * see drama
法语 drame [戏剧] 源自 后期拉丁语 dr3ma *参见 drama