Theater Genres
This was the first genre to emerge in Greek Society.
What is tragedy?
This genre, shared with Theater, is the broadest genre of them all.
What is drama?
These films have humorous storylines centered on romantic principles.
What are Romantic Comedies?
Subgenres that describe Shrek (2001)
Satire and/or Parody
Fact or Cap?: Morlan loves watching horror films
Cap: He does not like watching horror movies because he enjoys falling asleep at night.
Plays of this genre are primarily centered on the lives of common people and their hardships.
What is drama?
This genre primarily intends to create fright among the audience using various methods.
What is Horror?
A staple of late 70s/early 80s cinema; these films typically focus on a solo violent psychopath stalking and attacking his victims in a frightful, gory way.
What are Slasher films?
Subgenre that describes Jaws (1975)
Survival Horror
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Fact: Morlan has been been in the 126th Army Band since March 2015
The first plays of this genre were ridiculed because they primarily poked fun at the city’s celebrities for their power and foolishness.
What is comedy?
Films of this genre films include fights, battles, stunts, chases, rescues, and similar adrenaline-rush activities to drive the story forward.
What are Action films?
A genre of film that became very popular in the mid-twentieth century. This type of film is usually a crime thriller or a detective-based mystery.
What is Film Noir?
This subgenre describes films such as The Notebook (2004), P.S. I Love You (2007), Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), and Hitch (2005).
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Cap: Morlan went to Grand Valley State University
This English playwright was heavily influenced by Greek traditions in his writing.
Who is William Shakespeare?
Films of this genre are typically nonfictional. They also do not have a well-defined plot and characters. Instead, they focus on presenting factual information about a topic to an interested audience.
What are Documentaries?
These films tell stories about serious topics such as death, war, and illness. These stories include a lot of humor.
What are Dark Comedies?
These can be seen on the screen and on the stage. They use music and dialogue to drive the plot forward. This includes films/theatrical performances such as Hairspray, Frozen, and Grease.
What are Musicals?
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Fact: Morlan has been playing Kingdom Hearts since the first game came out in 2002
These are the 3 main genres of Theater.
What is tragedy, comedy, and drama?
This genre can have many things in common with other genres such as action or horror. However, the primary focus of this genre is on fictional places, futuristic technologies, and fantastic storylines.
What is Science-Fiction?
This is a hybrid label used to categorize films that fit into multiple genres.
What is a sub-genre?
Amadeus, the dramatic retelling of the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, would fit into this sub-genre of drama.
What is historical drama?
Fact or Cap?: Morlan's dog, Captain, is a Labradoodle
Cap: Captain is actually a Goldendoodle