Genres
- feature article
- a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine
- poetry
- literature in metrical form
- grand opera
- opera in which all the text is sung
- antiphonal
- bound collection of antiphons
- prose
- ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
- agony column
- a newspaper column devoted to personal problems
- African-American music
- music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses
- classical music
- traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
- skiffle
- a style of popular music in the 1950s; based on American folk music and played on guitars and improvised percussion instruments
- parable
- a short moral story (often with animal characters)
- detective story
- a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution
- quickstep
- military march accompanying quick time
- sonata
- a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms
- progressive rock
- a style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing
- musical drama
- opera in which the musical and dramatic elements are equally important; the music is appropriate to the action
- adventure story
- a story of an adventure
- Western
- a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
- gospel
- folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)
- religious song
- religious music for singing
- Arthurian legend
- the legend of King Arthur and his court at Camelot
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