His reaction to losing the keys was pure melodrama, with crying and shouting.

melodrama 由希腊词根 melo-（"歌曲"）和 drama（"戏剧"）组成，原指配有音乐的戏剧。现代英语中指"夸张的情感表现"或"煽情的情节"，常带有贬义，形容过度戏剧化的行为。在中文语境里常译为"闹剧"或"肥皂剧式表现"。