Genre Terms Flashcards
1
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Tragedy
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A drama with unhappy events with a sad ending
2
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Crime drama
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A drama which involves a detective story
3
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Docu drama
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A documentary style drama with reconstructions of events
4
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Melodrama
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Dramatic works that exaggerates plot and characters
5
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Comedy
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A drama which is funny or comical
6
Q
Commedia Del’ Arte
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Forms of theatre characterised by masked ‘types’
7
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Farce
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Comic drama works with ludicrously improbable situations
8
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Tragicomedy
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A drama blending both tragedy and comedy
9
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Satire
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The use of humour or irony to ridicule characters
