Melodrama and Medieval Plays

(a) Melodrama

Ans. Melodrama is a type of dramatic work that does not observe the laws of cause and effect and that exaggerates emotion and emphasizes plot or action at the expense of characterization. It puts characters in danger in order to appeal to the emotions of the audience. It is based around having the same character in every scene, for example, a hero turning up in every scene. It is also used in scholarly and historical musical contexts to refer to dramas of the 18th and 19th centuries in which orchestral music or song was used to accompany the action.

(b) Medieval Plays

Ans. Mystery plays are among the earliest formally developed plays in medieval Europe. Medieval mystery plays focused on the representation of Bible stories in churches as tableaux with accompanying antiphonal song. They developed from the 10th reaching the height of their popularity in the 15th century before being rendered obsolete by the rise of professional theatre.

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