Genres

epic poetry: poetry celebrating the deeds of some hero
rondeau: a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata
Gregorian chant: a variety of plainsong named after Pope Gregory I
pointillism: a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France
tragedy: drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
cantus firmus: a pre-existing melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition; originally drawn from plainchant, but later drawn from other sources
Twilight of the Gods: myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil
concerto: a composition for orchestra and a soloist
interior monologue: a literary genre that presents a fictional character's sequence of thoughts in the form of a monologue
separate: a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
three-D: a movie with images having three dimensional form or appearance
scat singing: singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
folk music: the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
thriller: a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie
skiffle: a style of popular music in the 1950s; based on American folk music and played on guitars and improvised percussion instruments
postmodernism: genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
melodrama: an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
antiphonary: bound collection of antiphons
square-dance music: music performed for square dancing
cartoon: a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence

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