Melodrama is a feature of a soap opera, therefore the two cannot be used interchangably.
Can "melodrama" and "soap opera" be used exchangably?
Did I put my question in right words?
Melodrama is a feature of a soap opera, therefore the two cannot be used interchangably.
What are the features of soap opera other than those of melodrama? Sorry for being so bothersome.
Slow-moving plots, multiple related stories, high-fashion wardrobes, etc.
Melodrama is a feature of soap operas like fast driving is a feature of an automobile race.