melodramatists
Creators of sensationalism
Melodramatists are people who create melodramas—theatrical works marked by exaggerated emotions, sensational plots, and stark moral contrasts between heroes and villains.
The term can also describe those who behave melodramatically in real life, turning ordinary situations into overwrought spectacles: The melodramatists in the family turned every minor disagreement into a crisis.
Excessive theatrical performance
- hammyExcessively theatrical in style
- bombasticExcessively inflated language
- hyperboleRhetorical extreme exaggeration
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
grandiose · histrionic · over-the-top · theatrical · flamboyant · sensationalized · embellished · florid
Pity-evoking quality
- sentimentalityExcessive tender emotion
- tearjerkerEmotionally manipulative entertainment
- heartstringsDeep emotional attachments
- sappinessExcessive maudlin sentiment
maudlin · lachrymose · weepy · sobfest · bathos · schmaltz · overwrought · affecting
Author of stage dramas
- scriptwriterAuthor of film dialogue
- screenwriterAuthor of film scripts
- librettistOpera's text writer
- authorCreator of written works
scenarist · storyteller · dramaturge · creator · plotter · wordsmith · serialist · potboiler
overacting
Excessive theatrical performance
- hammyExcessively theatrical in style
- bombasticExcessively inflated language
- hyperboleRhetorical extreme exaggeration
overblown · grandiose · histrionic · over-the-top · theatrical · flamboyant · sensationalized · embellished · florid · extravagant
pathos
Pity-evoking quality
- sentimentalityExcessive tender emotion
- tearjerkerEmotionally manipulative entertainment
- heartstringsDeep emotional attachments
sappiness · maudlin · lachrymose · weepy · sobfest · bathos · schmaltz · overwrought · affecting · poignant
playwright
Author of stage dramas
- scriptwriterAuthor of film dialogue
- screenwriterAuthor of film scripts
- librettistOpera's text writer
author · scenarist · storyteller · dramaturge · creator · plotter · wordsmith · serialist · potboiler · soap-opera
stage
Raised performance platform
- theaterVenue for live drama
- performanceCarrying out a task
- actorsThose playing roles
audience · director · script · costumes · scenery · curtain · spotlight · proscenium · playhouse · troupe