to put (a story, novel etc) into the form of a drama; to respond to (a problem) in an exaggerated way, especially to cause excitement

make a performance of

to give emphasis to (something)

stress, give priority to

to express or state (something) too strongly

exaggerate

to bring (something) to the attention of the public

make widely known; promote

a line drawn under a word or words; to emphasize (a remark, warning etc)

emphasize; mark