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Dramatics vs Melodramatics - What's the difference?

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Dramatics is a synonym of melodramatics.


As nouns the difference between dramatics and melodramatics

is that dramatics is (used with a singular or plural verb ) the art of acting and stagecraft while melodramatics is overemotional, exaggerated behavior calculated for effect.

dramatics

English

Noun

(-)
  • (used with a singular or plural verb ) the art of acting and stagecraft.
  • * 2005 , Carol Seefeldt, How to Work with Standards in the Early Childhood Classroom
  • By providing opportunities, time, and props, teachers can help children achieve the theatre standards of participating in sociodramatic playgroups and taking on roles of others in creative dramatics .
  • (used with a singular or plural verb ) dramatic behaviour.
  • Synonyms

    * (dramatic behaviour) histrionics

    melodramatics

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • Overemotional, exaggerated behavior calculated for effect.
  • Synonyms

    * dramatics, histrionics, theatrics