Genres
- poesy
- literature in metrical form
- euphuism
- an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology
- article
- nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
- newsreel
- a short film and commentary about current events
- skin flick
- a pornographic movie
- Arthurian legend
- the legend of King Arthur and his court at Camelot
- classical
- traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
- Hallel
- (Judaism) a chant of praise (Psalms 113 through 118) used at Passover and Shabuoth and Sukkoth and Hanukkah and Rosh Hodesh
- paper
- a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses
- landscape painting
- a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery
- concerto grosso
- a baroque composition for orchestra and a group of solo instruments
- comedy
- light and humorous drama with a happy ending
- folk art
- genre of art of unknown origin that reflects traditional values of a society
- soul
- a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s
- jazz
- a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
- murder mystery
- a narrative about a murder and how the murderer is discovered
- tragicomedy
- a comedy with serious elements or overtones
- sonata
- a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms
- hot jazz
- jazz that is emotionally charged and intense and marked by strong rhythms and improvisation
- gospel singing
- 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)
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