Plural of melodrama

regular plural

The plural of melodrama is melodramas.

Forms of melodrama

The nineteenth century acting technique of making points was encouraged by the dramaturgy of the melodramas which dominated the stage.2014, Amy Lehman, Victorian Women and the Theatre of Trance, page 21. From the entry points
“The only plays melo companies perform are melodramas.2012, Bill Thomas, Upstage, Downstage, Cross: An Actor Emerges in Early English 20th Century Theatre, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 155. From the entry melo
Maddin and his dense, crossbred melodramas.2007 May 7, Dennis Lim, “Newfangled Silent Movie With a Bit of Old Barnum”, in New York Times. From the entry magpielike
There will be calamities, maudlin melodramas, and mucho pathos at Cries & Whispers--A Tragedy Club, which seeks to reverse our town's love of comedy.1989 December 22, Achy Obejas, “Calendar”, in Chicago Reader. From the entry mucho

noun A kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes.
noun A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic.
noun A passage in which the orchestra plays a somewhat descriptive accompaniment, while the actor speaks.

What is the plural of melodrama?: The plural of melodrama is melodramas.
Is melodrama countable?: Melodrama is a countable and uncountable noun.

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