Melodrama

The term melodrama refers to a dramatic work that exaggerates plot and characters in order to appeal to the emotions.
The term originated from the early 19th-century French word mélodrame, which is derived from Greek melos, music, and French drame, drama (from Late Latin drāma, which in turn derives from Greek drān, to do, perform).
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