1. What’s the difference? Let’s first look at genre…
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What’s the difference?
Let’s first look at genre…
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2. Think of genre as a category in literature like…
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Think of genre as a category in literature like…
…can you think of any?
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3. tragedy, comedy, farce, fiction, non-fiction, etc…
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That’s the ticket:
tragedy, comedy, farce, fiction, non-fiction, etc…
these are all genres.
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4. Genre vs. Theme
In film there are similar genres such as: tragedy, comedy, farce, westerns, science fiction, fantasy, documentary, etc…these are all genres.
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5. When asked to look at theme think of “topic.”
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Now let’s look at theme.
When asked to look at theme think of “topic.”
Or what’s it about?
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6. Whoa, isn’t plot what it’s about?”
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“What’s it about?
Whoa, isn’t plot what it’s about?”
This is true in terms of the story, but theme is what it’s really about like between the characters.
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7. Genre vs. Theme
Theme is something like loyalty, vengeance, unrequited love, redemption, etc…
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8. Genre vs. Theme
There are universal themes. You’ll find these themes reoccurring over and over again.
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9. and transcend (cut-through) culture, gender, age, geography,
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Universal themes
come from emotions
and transcend (cut-through)
culture, gender, age, geography,
historical period and genres.
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10. Let’s think about genre again. Think about a story you know. Got one?
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Remember genre?
Let’s think about genre again.
Think about a story you know.
Got one?
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11. would you place your story in? What was the theme?
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What genre
would you place your story in?
What was the theme?
These are separate things and we need to know the difference.
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12. So we can have a decent conversation with our date after the movie.
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Why you ask?
So we can have a decent conversation with our date after the movie.
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13. Let’s look at genre again.
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Let’s look at genre again.
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14. Star Wars belongs to a genre. Can you guess which one?
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Star Wars belongs to a
genre. Can you guess which one?
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15. That’s right!: Science Fiction.
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That’s right!:
Science Fiction.
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16. Harry Potter belongs to a genre. Can you guess which one?
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Harry Potter belongs to a
genre. Can you guess which one?
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17. Genre vs. Theme
That’s right!:
Fantasy.
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18. The Simpons belongs to a genre. Can you guess which one?
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The Simpons belongs to a
genre. Can you guess which one?
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19. We call it satire, which is usually loaded with social commentary.
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We call it satire, which is usually loaded with social commentary.
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20. Genre vs. Theme
Now let’s look at theme again. This time in the context of the genres we were playing with.
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21. Star Wars has many themes. Can you guess some?
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Star Wars has many themes. Can you guess some?
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22. love, loyalty, persecution, freedom, and redemption,
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That’s right!:
love, loyalty, persecution, freedom, and redemption,
just to name a few.
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23. Harry Potter has a theme or two. Can you guess some?
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Harry Potter has a theme or two. Can you guess some?
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24. family, loss, love, community, and friendship, just to name a few.
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That’s right!:
family, loss, love, community, and friendship, just to name a few.
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25. Even the Simpons has a theme or two. Can you guess some?
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Even the Simpons has a theme or two. Can you guess some?
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26. Genre vs. Theme
You guessed it: love, loyalty, persecution, freedom, redemption, family, loss, community, friendship and even corruption. .
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27. Genre vs. Theme
That’s it for this review. Hope you are clearer on the concepts of genre vs. theme; and when asked to identify either one in a literary analysis won’t be too confused. Keep reading!
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