Melodrama is a type of drama/genre that is best known for it's use of extra emotions and hand gestures. it started in the 19th century and kept going on . Melodrama has 6 main characters which is the hero,heroine,old parents,villain ,sidekick and a servant. the performers give their best and break the 4th wall to communicate with the audience think since melodrama allowed the performer to use all the parts of their body it is better than modern mime in terms of communicating with the audience.