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Genre

Updated: Sep 22, 2022

genre: A type, or way, of defining a theme of media


genres of film

horror

rom com

superhero

fantasy

romance

drama

scifi

historical/period

mystery

action

war

musical

comedy

thriller

western

kids

anime

dystopian

sports

documentary

hybrid genres - when genres mix

  • appeals to a wider audience

  • make media less 'samey'

Describe

In detail

Setting (location/time period)

Theme

Iconography (props)

Narrative (plot)

Costume/characters

Textural analysis (CLAMPS, FAM, STOPS, MCDOVED)



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