melodrama
//ˈmɛl.əˌdræm.ə//
Noun
melodramaSingular
melodramasPlural
1
A sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions.
The play was a classic melodrama with a villain, a hero, and a damsel in distress.
2
Behavior or events that resemble those in a melodrama; exaggerated emotional behavior or reactions.
Stop the melodrama and just tell me what happened.