Melodrama - Revision history

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	[[File:~~Manhattanmelodramamp~~.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|~~Manhattan Melodrama, 1934~~]]		[[File:Pygmalion.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\| Jean-Jacques Rousseau- Written in 1762. One of the first melodramas]]

	"''''''Melodrama''''' [Gr.,=song-drama], originally a spoken text with musical background, as in Greek drama. The form was popular in the 18th cent., when its composers included Georg Benda, J. J. Rousseau, and W. A. Mozart, among others. Modern examples of the true music melodrama are found in Richard Strauss's setting of Tennyson's Enoch Arden, and in Arnold Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire. J. J. Rousseau's melodrama Pygmalion (1762; first performed 1770) helped create a vogue for stage plays in which the action was generally romantic, full of violent action, and often characterized by the final triumph of virtue. The common use of the term melodrama refers to sentimental stage plays of this sort. The leading authors of melodramas in the early 19th century were Guilbert de Pixérécourt of France and the German August von Kotzebue. The term was used extensively in England in the 19th century as a device to circumvent the law that limited legitimate plays to certain theaters. Melodrama was one of the most-popular of theatrical genres of the 19th century in England and America, its "tear-jerking" style easily made the transition to film, radio and television, where they are represented by the maudlin excesses and unbelievable coincidences of contemporary soap operas. The term is now applied to all scripts with overdrawn characterizations, smashing climaxes, and appeal to sentiment. Famous examples of stage melodramas include East Lynne by Mrs. Henry Wood and Ten Nights in a Barroom by W. W. Pratt. (Columbia)."		"''''''Melodrama''''' [Gr.,=song-drama], originally a spoken text with musical background, as in Greek drama. The form was popular in the 18th cent., when its composers included Georg Benda, J. J. Rousseau, and W. A. Mozart, among others. Modern examples of the true music melodrama are found in Richard Strauss's setting of Tennyson's Enoch Arden, and in Arnold Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire. J. J. Rousseau's melodrama Pygmalion (1762; first performed 1770) helped create a vogue for stage plays in which the action was generally romantic, full of violent action, and often characterized by the final triumph of virtue. The common use of the term melodrama refers to sentimental stage plays of this sort. The leading authors of melodramas in the early 19th century were Guilbert de Pixérécourt of France and the German August von Kotzebue. The term was used extensively in England in the 19th century as a device to circumvent the law that limited legitimate plays to certain theaters. Melodrama was one of the most-popular of theatrical genres of the 19th century in England and America, its "tear-jerking" style easily made the transition to film, radio and television, where they are represented by the maudlin excesses and unbelievable coincidences of contemporary soap operas. The term is now applied to all scripts with overdrawn characterizations, smashing climaxes, and appeal to sentiment. Famous examples of stage melodramas include East Lynne by Mrs. Henry Wood and Ten Nights in a Barroom by W. W. Pratt. (Columbia)."
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	== Examples ==		== Examples ==
	[[File:PhantomoftheOpera.jpg\|~~200px~~\|thumb\|right\|The Phantom of the Opera (2004 ~~film~~)]]		[[File:UncleTomsCabin.jpg\|100px\|thumb\|left\|"Uncle Tom's Cabin" (1852 Novel)]]

			[[File:PhantomoftheOpera.jpg\|100px\|thumb\|right\|The Phantom of the Opera (2004 Film)]]

			[[File:Manhattanmelodramamp.jpg\|100px\|thumb\|center\|Manhattan Melodrama, 1934)]]







			"Uncle Tom’s Cabin" – the novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe (1852)

	Arnold Schoenberg's ''Pierrot Lunaire [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierrot_Lunaire]''-This is one of the most famous examples of melodrama. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-zW10__i4M]<br>		Arnold Schoenberg's ''Pierrot Lunaire [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierrot_Lunaire]''-This is one of the most famous examples of melodrama. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-zW10__i4M]<br>

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	"melodrama." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2013. Encyclopedia.com. 8 Nov. 2013 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.		"melodrama." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2013. Encyclopedia.com. 8 Nov. 2013 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.



			[[Literary Terms]]

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	Translated from Greek to literally mean "song-drama" it was originally a spoken text with musical background, as in Greek drama. The form was popular in the 18th cent., when its composers included Georg Benda, J. J. Rousseau, and W. A. Mozart, among others. ~~Modern examples of the true music melodrama are found in Richard Strauss's setting of Tennyson's ''Enoch Arden''~~, and in Arnold Schoenberg's ''Pierrot Lunaire''. J. J. Rousseau's melodrama ''Pygmalion''. These helped create a vogue for stage plays in which the action was generally romantic, full of violent action, and often characterized by the final triumph of virtue. ("melodrama")		[[File:Manhattanmelodramamp.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Manhattan Melodrama, 1934]]

	Melodrama ~~may also be defined~~ as ~~anytype~~ of ~~drama~~, ~~such~~ as plays, television ~~shows~~, ~~or movies~~ in ~~which the~~ characters ~~are stereotypical~~ and ~~they use blown-up~~ emotions ~~to convey~~ a ~~basic satirical plot~~.		"''''''Melodrama''''' [Gr.,=song-drama], originally a spoken text with musical background, as in Greek drama. The form was popular in the 18th cent., when its composers included Georg Benda, J. J. Rousseau, and W. A. Mozart, among others. Modern examples of the true music melodrama are found in Richard Strauss's setting of Tennyson's Enoch Arden, and in Arnold Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire. J. J. Rousseau's melodrama Pygmalion (1762; first performed 1770) helped create a vogue for stage plays in which the action was generally romantic, full of violent action, and often characterized by the final triumph of virtue. The common use of the term melodrama refers to sentimental stage plays of this sort. The leading authors of melodramas in the early 19th century were Guilbert de Pixérécourt of France and the German August von Kotzebue. The term was used extensively in England in the 19th century as a device to circumvent the law that limited legitimate plays to certain theaters. Melodrama was one of the most-popular of theatrical genres of the 19th century in England and America, its "tear-jerking" style easily made the transition to film, radio and television, where they are represented by the maudlin excesses and unbelievable coincidences of contemporary soap operas. The term is now applied to all scripts with overdrawn characterizations, smashing climaxes, and appeal to sentiment. Famous examples of stage melodramas include East Lynne by Mrs. Henry Wood and Ten Nights in a Barroom by W. W. Pratt. (Columbia)."

			A reoccurring theme of melodramas are heroes, villains, and extenuating circumstances.


			"'''mel•o•dra•ma''' / ˈmeləˌdrämə/

			• n. 1. a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions.

			∎ the genre of drama of this type.

			∎ language, behavior, or events that resemble drama of this kind: what little is known of his early life is cloaked in melodrama.

			2. hist. a play interspersed with songs and orchestral music accompanying the action.

			DERIVATIVES:
			mel•o•dram•a•tist / ˌmeləˈdrämətist/ n.
			mel•o•dram•a•tize / ˌmeləˈdräməˌtīz/ v. (Oxford)."

	== Examples ==		== Examples ==
	Arnold Schoenberg's ''Pierrot Lunaire''-This is one of the most famous examples of melodrama.<br>		[[File:PhantomoftheOpera.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film)]]
	NBC's Soap Opera ''Passions''- Great example of stereotypical characters, and ~~blown-up~~ emotions.<br>
	~~Henry Wood's ''East Lynne~~ ''-Melodramatic Film		Arnold Schoenberg's ''Pierrot Lunaire [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierrot_Lunaire]''-This is one of the most famous examples of melodrama. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-zW10__i4M]<br>

			NBC's Soap Opera ''Passions''- Great example of stereotypical characters, and exaggerated emotions. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyzkcQnPpz0]<br>

			“Manhattan Melodrama" ''-Melodramatic Film 1934. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT81gAiMSXU]<br>

			"The Golden Girls"- Sitcom melodrama (1985-1992)

			"The Phantom of the Opera"- By Peter Haining, September 1986. Book[http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/background/the-book], Musical[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AYTspeSbhs], Film[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL7D9eppEF4].


	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	[http://~~video~~.~~msn~~.com/v~~/us/v.htm?g~~=~~ab78e200-ad5c-4eee-beab-78bed807001a&f Passions Trailer~~] ~~In this trailer, the actors use their exagerated emotion acting skills~~.<br>		[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chp7mBhj09w] “The Genre of Melodrama”.<br>
	[http://~~www~~.~~sdp-livres~~.com/~~im_aines~~/~~jam-b03.jpg ''Pierrot Lunaire Poster''~~] ~~Poster of the famous Melodrama ''Pierrot Lunaire''~~<br>		[http://articles.chicagotribune.com/keyword/melodrama] Chicago Tribune<br>

	== Works Cited ==		== Works Cited ==
	"~~Melodrama,~~" The Columbia ~~Electronic~~ Encyclopedia, ~~2004~~ ed.		"melodrama." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 6 Nov. 2013 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

			"melodrama." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2013. Encyclopedia.com. 8 Nov. 2013 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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			Translated from Greek to literally mean "song-drama" it was originally a spoken text with musical background, as in Greek drama. The form was popular in the 18th cent., when its composers included Georg Benda, J. J. Rousseau, and W. A. Mozart, among others. Modern examples of the true music melodrama are found in Richard Strauss's setting of Tennyson's ''Enoch Arden'', and in Arnold Schoenberg's ''Pierrot Lunaire''. J. J. Rousseau's melodrama ''Pygmalion''. These helped create a vogue for stage plays in which the action was generally romantic, full of violent action, and often characterized by the final triumph of virtue. ("melodrama")

			Melodrama may also be defined as anytype of drama, such as plays, television shows, or movies in which the characters are stereotypical and they use blown-up emotions to convey a basic satirical plot.
	~~Any type~~ of drama, such as plays, television shows, or movies in which the characters are stereotypical and they use blown-up emotions to convey a basic satirical plot.

	== Examples ==		== Examples ==
	Arnold Schoenberg's ''Pierrot Lunaire''<br>		Arnold Schoenberg's ''Pierrot Lunaire''-This is one of the most famous examples of melodrama.<br>
	NBC's Soap Opera ''Passions''<br>		NBC's Soap Opera ''Passions''- Great example of stereotypical characters, and blown-up emotions.<br>
	Henry Wood's ''East Lynne ''		Henry Wood's ''East Lynne ''-Melodramatic Film


	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	[http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=ab78e200-ad5c-4eee-beab-78bed807001a&f Passions Trailer]~~<br>~~		[http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=ab78e200-ad5c-4eee-beab-78bed807001a&f Passions Trailer] In this trailer, the actors use their exagerated emotion acting skills.<br>
	~~[http://www.northern.edu/benkertl/drama_dictionary~~.~~html#M ''Melodrama'' Defined by Tonya Hohenthaner ]~~<br>		[http://www.sdp-livres.com/im_aines/jam-b03.jpg ''Pierrot Lunaire Poster''] Poster of the famous Melodrama ''Pierrot Lunaire''<br>
	[http://www.sdp-livres.com/im_aines/jam-b03.jpg ''Pierrot Lunaire Poster'']<br>

	== Works Cited ==		== Works Cited ==
			"Melodrama," The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 2004 ed.
	~~Hohenthaner~~, ~~Tonya ''Literary Dictionary M'' 2002.<br>~~
	~~See D. Gerould~~, ed~~., ''Melodrama'' (1980)~~.

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	~~== Melodrama ==~~

	Any type of drama, such as plays, television shows, or movies in which the characters are stereotypical and they use blown-up emotions to convey a basic satirical plot.		Any type of drama, such as plays, television shows, or movies in which the characters are stereotypical and they use blown-up emotions to convey a basic satirical plot.

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	[http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=ab78e200-ad5c-4eee-beab-78bed807001a&f Passions Trailer]<br>		[http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=ab78e200-ad5c-4eee-beab-78bed807001a&f Passions Trailer]<br>
	[http://www.northern.edu/benkertl/drama_dictionary.html#M ''Melodrama'' Defined by Tonya Hohenthaner ]<br>		[http://www.northern.edu/benkertl/drama_dictionary.html#M ''Melodrama'' Defined by Tonya Hohenthaner ]<br>
	[http://~~rds~~.~~yahoo~~.com/~~S=96062883~~/~~K=%27%27Pierrot+Lunaire%27%~~ ''Pierrot Lunaire Poster'']<br>		[http://www.sdp-livres.com/im_aines/jam-b03.jpg ''Pierrot Lunaire Poster'']<br>



	== Works Cited ==		== Works Cited ==

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	== Melodrama ==		== Melodrama ==

	Any type of drama, such as plays, television shows, or movies in which the characters are stereotypical and they use blown-up emotions to convey a basic plot.		Any type of drama, such as plays, television shows, or movies in which the characters are stereotypical and they use blown-up emotions to convey a basic satirical plot.


	== Examples ==		== Examples ==

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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	[http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=ab78e200-ad5c-4eee-beab-78bed807001a&f= Passions Trailer]		[http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=ab78e200-ad5c-4eee-beab-78bed807001a&f Passions Trailer]<br>
			[http://www.northern.edu/benkertl/drama_dictionary.html#M ''Melodrama'' Defined by Tonya Hohenthaner ]<br>
			[http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=%27%27Pierrot+Lunaire%27% ''Pierrot Lunaire Poster'']<br>



			== Works Cited ==

			Hohenthaner, Tonya ''Literary Dictionary M'' 2002.<br>
			See D. Gerould, ed., ''Melodrama'' (1980).

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== Melodrama ==

Any type of drama, such as plays, television shows, or movies in which the characters are stereotypical and they use blown-up emotions to convey a basic plot.

== Examples ==
Arnold Schoenberg's ''Pierrot Lunaire''<br>
NBC's Soap Opera ''Passions''<br>
Henry Wood's ''East Lynne ''

== External Links ==
[http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=ab78e200-ad5c-4eee-beab-78bed807001a&f= Passions Trailer]