The formula of melodrama

Question 1

What are the 7 parts to the melodramatic formula?

Answer 1

• good was always threatened by evil, and was usually good that triumphed at the end.
  -always a happy ending, despite desperation
  -horror and mystery were central in story
  -includes heroes/ heroines that were placed in danger, the heroes, always brave and heroines, always pure/virtuous
  -villains always evil, wicked, vicious, immoral
  -success was always snatched at the last moment from the jaws of defeat
  -the audience were expected to experience extreme emotion.