Melodrama in english
Melodrama
pronunciation: melədrɑmə part of speech: noun
pronunciation: melədrɑmə part of speech: noun
In gestures
melodrama = melodrama ; tearjerker ; sob story ; weeper ; weepie.
Example: See Michael R. Booth, 'English melodrama', for further details of this harrowing tale.Example: A lot of the above mentioned tearjerkers hit us hard because we have emotional connections to the characters.Example: Police are warning people of a man who's been knocking on doors, telling a sob story, and begging for money.Example: Pink, fluffy cotton candy should be handed out following every screening, just to lift people's spirits after such a weeper.Example: Call me a weirdo but I love a weepie.