Genre Flashcards

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Comedy

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A dramatic work that is light and often humorous or satirical and that usually contains a happy resolution of the thematic conflict.

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Tragedy

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A dramatic work in which the protagonist is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, as a consequence of an inability to cope with unfavourable circumstances

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Horror

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Dramatic work intended to frighten. Frequently supernatural, though it can be non-supernatura

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Melodrama

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Production with exaggerated characters, events to appeal to emotions

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Historical

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Production set in a specific past time period, often based on real events.

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Fanatasy

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dramatic work that features magical and supernatural elements that do not exist in the real world.

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Science fiction

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dramatic work that explores futuristic concepts usually through technology, space and time

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