Genre Essays

What is a genre? Give at least five examples of genres that Dirk mentions in his article. A tool that helps people get things done (the action it is used to accomplish). Examples of genres that are rhetorical actions meant to bring about a specific response include: telling a joke, writing an email, uploading a witty status on Facebook, writing a stellar resume and getting into college by writing an effective personal statement. What does it mean to say that genres have an expected or predictable

I used to think genre was a category or a label that defined a written piece. My understanding relied exclusively on the format. However, when I read “Navigating Genres”, by Kerry Dirk, I realized how limited my understanding was. In his essay, Dirk wants his audience to challenge the misconceptions of genres in writing. Dirk exposes the reader to see writing through the lenses of genre theory and to conceptualize the benefits of genres in our rhetoric. To achieve this purpose, Dirk addresses two

Genre, which is described as the categories of written texts that have recognizable patterns, is a commonality amongst the social science field. Although the social sciences are oftentimes grouped together on a holistic level, it’s important to analyze the differences in formatting and information that separate the subfields from one another. The most pragmatic way of doing this would be to directly compare two of the subheadings under the social science field, in this particular context the similarities

Genre creates both challenges and opportunities in film criticism. Because a genre has characteristics that make it that genre, we as critics, should know what to expect in a film. In other words, films in a particular genre follow a loose template for that genre and that makes it easier for a critic to critique. However, genre can also be a challenge when a film does not fit neatly in a genre box. It has been said that genre films are only entertainment because they follow the same formula

There are many different ways in which a genre can tell us about what is to come in a story. A genre can be portrayed by the elements that are a part of it. For example, a nonfiction story can be recognized by having things such as facts or statistics. However, the way in which the characters interact with each other and the setting can also determine the genre of a story. In the story The Cask of Amontillado, the reader can determine that this story is considered gothic literature by comparing

The Western genre is defined by group of collective similiarities that are found in many westerns as we will see when we look at the Film Once Upon A Time in the West by Sergio Leone. It itself is a subgenre of the Western Genre called Spaghetti Westerns that was made by Italian cinema which while similar in many ways to traditional Westerns differed in a few significant ways. While Lambasted by critics in its day for daring to move outside its genre Once upon A Time in the West today is considered

The gangster genre generally follows a protagonist who is involved with some form of organized crime. Gangster films, television, and video games are more often than not centered around a big city; like New York or Los Angeles. Weapons, vices, and nice clothing are always reoccurring props within the gangster genre. Camera work within the gangster genre varies drastically depending on the tone the creators are going for. Some will be steady as a rock during scenes of intense violence to convey that

2.2. Comedy and documentary film genre ‘A film genre is a motion picture category based on similarities in either the narrative elements or the emotional response to the film. Most theories of film genre are borrowed from literary genre criticism.’(Online 1) There are many types of film genres. Some of them are action, adventure, comedy, crime, drama, horror, historical, musicals, science fiction, war, westerns. Steve Neale claims that 'genres are instances of repetition and difference ' (Neale

Science Fiction is a broad literary genre. Many have tried to contain it’s definition into a much simpler terms. Science fiction has influenced several media across the world and continue its way to influence more. Science fiction, unlike any other genre, is not only changing the literary world but also changing the world we live in. Science fiction is the proof that there’s nothing impossible that science can’t achieve. The rampant advancement of the technologies indicates that there are no boundaries

Action, fantasy, horror, musical, romantic comedy, these are all well know genres of films, and many popular and epic films can fit into these categories. The term genre is well known to many, but what is the difference between genres and genre films? Well, genres are a type, or category, and genre films are usually easily recognizable as part of a certain genre, (Goodykoontz & Jacobs, 2014). Genre films are easily recognizable because they tend to use familiar story formulas, character types, settings

The word genre comes from the French (and originally Latin) word meaning 'kind' or 'class'. Genres can be found in all forms of art. Genre theory is used, in the study of film, to assist with classification according to a predictable range of features and expectations that can be linked to narrative, setting, theme, topic, format, mood, target audience or budget. As a pattern-seeking species we rely on genre to guide our preference and expectations (Chandler, 1997). Thriller film is a genre that evokes

of change for music. This wasn’t just for genres such as classical, minimalism etc. but for popular music such as; pop, rock, hip-hop etc. For this essay, I have decided to study the three genres of music; Musicals, Hip-Hop and Aleatoric Music. I have chosen to research Hip-Hop because I like the genre as a whole and I like listening to some of the songs in the genre. So, I think because of this, it would be interesting to find out more about this genre and say some of my opinions on it. I have chosen

Genre is the term given to the classification system that is used by the film industry to categorize films according to the theme of the story. Our text, Film: From watching to seeing (Goodykoontz, 2014), lists the most popular genres as westerns, gangster, mysteries, film noir, horror, fantasy, science fiction, romantic comedy, and musical. There are certain desired elements of each genre of film, and this is what the film makers use to classify their film into its respected category. These same

There are different kinds of genres that they have been developed throughout the history of film, and some of them are genres found on stories or from literatures content with “an easily identifiable formulas, character types, and iconography” (Goodykoontz, 2014chapter4.1) But, the type of genre of the feature-length film “Much Ado about Nothing” (2012) by Kai Cole and Joss Whedon, is an example of a movie that crosses genres like comedy, drama, or the mayor genre comedy/ romance because such categories

Genre Analysis of John Woo & Ramesh Sippy’s Movies Genre is like a language that used by directors and it encodes some important messages about movies. If you understand the genre, you can decode the movies and you can have more information about subtle realities are related with the films. In this article, I will explain the genre differences between John Woo and Ramesh Sippy movies. John Woo is a Chinese director and he grew up in Hong Kong. He also directed important

Fantasy genre is a broad genre that occupies many kinds of stories. It has many sub-genres and each has its own features. Ryder (2015) proposes seven sub-genres of fantasy which are commonly found in novels: comic fantasy, contemporary fantasy, dark fantasy, epic or high fantasy, fantasy of manners, historical fantasy, and sword and sorcery. Comic fantasy combines both fantastic elements and comedy. Its main purpose is to entertain the reader. Although it is written in a humorous tone, the issue

Everyone recognizes the inevitable doom of death, if we accept it, we would live our lives in a different way. Many are afraid of death, but not for themselves, but because of how loved ones would cope. Also, instead of seeing someone die natural at home, they see it on portrayed as gruesome on TV shows and films; making it more frightening. Morrie Schwartz was fine with his death by living and loving the best he could. Morrie was asked if he ever would go back to being young, he replied with

Music has changed rapidly throughout the ages, but these three albums, revised the hip-hop and rap genre drastically. These three albums changed the genre drastically because of the change in tempo, lyrics, and popularity. These three musical albums, “Straight outta Compton”, “Finally Rich”, and “Illmatic” revolutionized the genre of rap in their own ways and conceptions. “Finally Rich” created “Drill Rap”, “Straight Outta Compton” created “Gangster Rap”, and “Illmatic” brought a great lyrics, tempo

Literary Genres, the definition is in the name. A type of writing that runs on nothing but one’s imaginations and in some cases worst fears. It is created to give the readers a type of escape from the real world, and keeps them up through through the night flipping pages until they are finally finished the novel. Within literary genres comes a couple fan favourites, the Horror Genre, and the Romance Genre. The two tend to alternate reality in a way that creates a fantasy, or nightmare for us living

The Horror Genre: Unmasking Fears Across Generations Horror films push social boundaries and exploit Americans worst fears in a way that excites, challenges, and makes viewers obsessed with terrifying themselves. The horror genre is a vehicle that allows people to cope with their worst fears, such as death outside of their everyday reality. Horror films provide us with unimaginable or impossible situations making our own fears seem less terrifying. Horror films caricature the current social problems