Cloture is a means of terminating a filibuster, which is a prolonged speech on the floor of the Senate designed to forestall legislative action.
Melodrama is: âa dramatic form that does not observe the laws of cause and effect and that exaggerates emotion and emphasizes plot or action at the expense of characterization.â (Dictionary.com) Drama is: âany situation or series of events having vivid, emotional, conflicting, or striking interest or results.â (Dictionary.com)
Shakespeare's Hamlet follows this definition for the most part, and even though it is not always in agreement with Aristotle's guidelines, it is still an effective tragedy. Aristotle states that tragedy is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude. Hamlet is a good example of this. The play is mainly about Hamlet's mission to avenge his father's death, and this is a 'serious' action.