whakaari pehapeha
1. (noun) melodrama.
Ko te whakaari pehapeha: I tēnei momo, ka whakamarohitia te āhua o ngā kiripuaki, ngā wairua me ngā kare ā-roto. Ko te puoro tētahi tikanga hei whakamarohi i ēnei āhuatanga o te whakaari pehapeha (RMR 2017). / The melodrama: In this genre the appearance of the characters, spirits and emotions are exaggerated. The music is one method used to enhance these aspects of the melodrama.