(Redirected from Shattered (Dean Koontz novel)) Shattered is a 1973 novel by Dean Koontz; it was previously published for Random House under his pseudonym, K.R. Dwyer. The Berkeley edition was published in February 1985, the second printing was in June 1985, and the third printing was in November 1985.
Melodrama(noun) formerly, a kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes. Now, a drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic.
These 10 facts about space will blow your mind. Melodrama is a genre of theater in which music, played underneath or between delivered lines, emphasizes and exaggerates characters or the plot, making the story more emotional.ontemporary Use. In contemporary society, the term melodrama has gained many negative connotations and is associated with excessive action or emotion that looks unrealistic. Even so, some productions still fit into the genre. An example from film is Moulin Rouge (2001).