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Genre Theory

Genre Theory. And the roots of Horror. Genre Evolves over History. 1. Prose 2. Novel 3. Romance Gothic Horror . Prose vs. Poetry. Define- Non- rhyme Poetry has a longer history Ex. Gilgamesh Link to human’s oral tradition. Not fiction per se. Novel. Fiction

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Genre Theory

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  1. Genre Theory And the roots of Horror

  2. Genre Evolves over History • 1. Prose • 2. Novel • 3. Romance • Gothic • Horror

  3. Prose vs. Poetry • Define- Non- rhyme • Poetry has a longer history Ex. Gilgamesh • Link to human’s oral tradition. • Not fiction per se.

  4. Novel • Fiction • Represents characters and life with realism • Considerable length and complexity • Often sequential • Formerly Italian “Novella” or new idea (1375)

  5. Romanticism vs. Classicism • Classicism Name given to the Greeks by Renaissance thinkers in the 14th century. Both Renaissance and Greek in general valued balance and order.

  6. Romanticism • Not ‘love’ but all strong emotions • Valued imagination over reason • True beauty is expression rather than perfection • Grotesque can be beautiful • Eg. Jane Eyre’s love (romance) vs. Taliban in Shakespeare (pre romance)

  7. Gothic • English author Horace Walpole, with his 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto. • A pleasing sort of Terror Motifs: • Mysterious. Madness • Darkness Decay Doubles. • Torture, Truth and Secrets • Hereditary Curses. Haunted Houses.

  8. Gothic: ArchitectureEchoes Medieval

  9. Gothic: SubLimeAwe and Fear

  10. Genre: Evolution • Define: A grouping determined by shared characteristics. • Genre evolves • Ex. Elvis (late 50s) vs. Hendrix (late 60s) both are Rock but rock changes over less tan a decade.

  11. Rock and Roll over a Decade Later… • http://youtu.be/tpzV_0l5ILI: Elvis • http://youtu.be/pJV81mdj1ic: Hendrix

  12. Sub-Genre • Works of literature may cross over into different genres or may make more sense to you as a sub-genre. • Example: Mommas and Poppas (Folk) vs. Hendrix (Blues) • Same time but completely different sub genre of Rock

  13. Genre:Hendrix vs. Mommas and Poppas • Hendrix • http://youtu.be/TcYOy6I6OR8 • Mommas and Poppas • http://youtu.be/dN3GbF9B

  14. Horror • Horror is a current and so developing genre, and so it is less easy to look back and define objectively. • We must create our own set of motifs and characteristics. • This is what literary critics have been doing! We are a part of the process.

  15. Horror Examples • Clips “The Shining” and “Alien” • “Blue Bouquet” • “The Lottery” • “Box Social” • Poe’s “Raven” • Misery

  16. Generating Genre Sheet Summary • Observations regarding Characters • Observations regarding narrator/ irony/ figurative language • Observations regarding media promotions (posters/ covers/ symbols/ camera angels/ sound) • Observations regarding Themes and motifs • *** What are 5 things they all share***

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