WRIT 1P06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Dramatic Structure, Mayonnaise, Essentialism
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The term genre is used to designate or describe categories of artistic works. Works can be categorized according to, for example, form (eg. poem or graphic novel), mode (eg. tragedy or comedy), or subject matter (eg. mode (eg. tragedy or comedy), or subject matter (eg. science fiction or historical novel) In general, almost every example of a genre can be further broken down into subgenres (eg. two subgenres of detective fiction are hard-boiled and cozy) The function of particular plot elements can be identified and examined via the term"s associated with freytag"s pyramid (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, d nouement). Thinking about andre hyland"s short film funnel, in terms of genre: Thinking about andre hyland"s short film funnel, in terms of plot: Rising action: walking; the moat ; the mayonnaise challenge; i almost fell in this creek ; bag breaks; mtn. Dew; i stepped in a pumpkin ; still walking.
