Rhetoric
Moods
Genre Plots
Genre Music
100

These people create art or literature to share a message with the world.

What is Author?

100

Another term for the effect that a book, film, song, or artwork has on a viewer.

What is Mood?

100

Movies in this genre are likely to feel immersive in everyday experiences or important life milestones.

What is Coming-Of-Age?

100

Music from this genre uses drums and a fast tempo to accompany dramatic movement.

What is Action?

200

These are the people that an author is trying to reach with their work.

What is Audience?

200

If a character suddenly heard a loud and dissonant sound, the audience might feel this mood.

What is Fear?

200

A relationship between two prominent characters drives the plot of films in this genre.

What is Romance?

200

Music from this genre might feature funky or otherworldly synthesizers to characterize its prominent subjects.

What is Science Fiction?

300

We use this term to guess at why an author might have created a specific piece of art or literature.

What is Purpose?

300

If a lonely child dropped their ice cream on the hot sidewalk, the audience might feel this mood.

What is Sadness?

300

Movies of this genre seek to entertain their viewers with odd situations, witty banter, and other forms of absurdity.

What is Comedy?

300

Music from this genre often follows a slow buildup of dissonant sounds, followed by an intense release.

What is Horror?

400

This term refers to whatever book, movie, art, or music is created to deliver a specific message.

What is Medium?

400

If a soldier was reunited with her dad after many years of uncertainty, the audience might feel this mood.

What is Joy or Happiness?

400
If you become famous, you might have a movie in this genre made about your life someday.

What is Narrative Nonfiction?

400

Music from this genre is often inspired by jazz of the 1940s and 1950s.

What is Film Noir?

500

Audiences that feel especially moved by a film may engage in this type of action.

What is Response?

500

If a character walked into a filthy, slimy bathroom, the audience might feel this mood.

What is Disgust?

500

Characters' secrets and emotional betrayal characterize this serious, tense genre.

What is Drama?

500

Music from this genre might feature harps or flutes to help suspend viewers' imaginations.

What is Fantasy?

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