melo·dra·ma 
/ˈmɛləˌdrɑ:mə/ noun
plural melo·dra·mas /ˈmɛləˌdrɑ:mə/ noun 1 : drama in which many exciting events happen and the characters have very strong or exaggerated emotions [noncount] ▪ Critics dismissed his work as melodrama. ▪ an actor with a talent for melodrama [count] ▪ She is starring in another melodrama. 2 : a situation or series of events in which people have very strong or exaggerated emotions [count] ▪ The trial turned into a melodrama. [noncount] ▪ a life full of melodrama
