Melodramatic cadence Synonyms

Definitions for Melodramatic


  • (adjective) given to or marked by attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting
  • (adjective) having the general quality or effect of a stage performance
  • (adjective) having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama

Definitions for Cadence


  • (noun) the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
  • (noun) (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  • (noun) a recurrent rhythmical series