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Melodrama stemmed from silent films where the actors had to express more emotion due to the lack of sound. It also stemmed from some of the actors' former theater training.

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Where does melodrama come from?

Melodrama is a Greek term meaning 'song drama' or 'music drama' Though, the term generally relates to the theatre genre made popular by the French.


What two words does the word melodrama come from?

The word "melodrama" comes from the Greek words "melos" meaning music and "drama" meaning action or plot.


How does melodrama typically end?

what does music have to do with melodrama


In what century did melodrama become popular?

melodrama come popular in 17 cenrtury i no this because i have just done h/w on it and it was rightActually the term melodrama was first introduced in the 18th century (around 1760) and it only became popular in the 19th century. And please could you check your spellings. Just saying.


Which century did the melodrama develop?

Melodrama was developed in the 18th century


Is friends the tv show a melodrama?

No it is not a melodrama, it is a comedy show.


When was Australian Melodrama created?

Australian Melodrama was created in 1994.


Why did people watch melodrama?

to come and be entertained by the actors after work after all there had no TVs in those day's so they had to entertain them self's and then they would boo and cheer at the different charaictictors as they come up the stage eg.hero,villins and so on


Why did stanislavski hated melodrama?

what are you on about he loved melodrama. he made 3 techniques in melodrama to use body language, communicate with the audience and to use facial expression while communicating with the audience i taught melodrama to all my students it was antonin artaud who disliked melodrama hope i helped you??


How is a melodrama used?

melodrama is use for plays,films,or television progam


What are the different types of melodrama?

A different type of melodrama is soap opera


When did Victorian Melodrama begin?

victorian melodrama started in the 12th century