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A melodrama is a play or film in which the plot is often sensational and the characters may display exaggerated emotion. Anjelica Huston's 1999 film, Agnes Browne, is an example of a melodrama.

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What is an old style play where the audience cheers or boo's?

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Why do actors need to take melodrama seriously?

because melodrama is a serious play.


Why did melodrama lose popularity?

Melodrama is a form of dramatic rendition that grossly exaggerates the characters and events within the play or movie. It lost its appeal, it seems, with the advent of television and the increase in nightly news, commentary on world events, and other such shows. However, people do still enjoy a bit of melodrama every now and then; Sweeny Todd, for example, is a melodrama that did pretty well in the box office.


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What did the hero do in Victorian melodrama?

This character is important in Melodrama because he is the one who saves the heroine from a dangerous situation at the end of the play. He is the one who ensures the play ends happily every after for the good characters.


Who created melodrama?

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Why was melodrama invented?

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What is a play that shows conflict between characters who personify extreme good and evil?

it is a melodrama


How has melodrama influenced in modern day theatre?

Modern Melodrama such as Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has been an example of a melodrama. Some modern melodrama's have been described as narratives involving critical themes, special loss, or historical consequences distorted by aesthetic, vision and pop culture references.


How does melodrama typically end?

what does music have to do with melodrama


When and where was melodrama a popular theme of theater?

The Shakespearean period was sometimes associtated with melodrama. However, as only men were allowed to act at that time, only men could play females, and females had no role at all.


Which century did the melodrama develop?

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