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What does genre refer to?
What does genre refer to?
- A specific type of music
- A method of digital communication
- Any form or type of communication with socially-agreed-upon conventions (correct)
- A category of ancient Greek literature
How do genres form?
How do genres form?
- By strict adherence to guidelines
- By individual styles of works
- By borrowing and recombining conventions
- By conventions that change over time as cultures invent new genres (correct)
What was the initial purpose of genre in ancient Greek literature?
What was the initial purpose of genre in ancient Greek literature?
- To restrict actors to their specific genre
- To classify poetry, prose, and performance based on specific design features (correct)
- To amalgamate different types of literature
- To create rigid guidelines for literary works
How do some works fit into multiple genres?
How do some works fit into multiple genres?
According to Timothy Laurie, what is the appeal of genre criticism in rock and pop music studies?
According to Timothy Laurie, what is the appeal of genre criticism in rock and pop music studies?
How does Douglass M. Green differentiate between genre and form in music?
How does Douglass M. Green differentiate between genre and form in music?
How does Peter van der Merwe define genre in the context of music?
How does Peter van der Merwe define genre in the context of music?
How does Allan F. Moore differentiate between genre and style in music?
How does Allan F. Moore differentiate between genre and style in music?
What may be used to identify a music genre?
What may be used to identify a music genre?
How do geographical origins contribute to identifying a music genre?
How do geographical origins contribute to identifying a music genre?
What criticism have some music scholars expressed about genre-based communities and listening practices?
What criticism have some music scholars expressed about genre-based communities and listening practices?
How does genre classification affect popular culture in the age of electronic media?
How does genre classification affect popular culture in the age of electronic media?
What are the most general literary genres?
What are the most general literary genres?
What was the influential concept in visual arts between the 17th and 19th centuries?
What was the influential concept in visual arts between the 17th and 19th centuries?
What are the two main film genres mentioned in the text?
What are the two main film genres mentioned in the text?
Who are the earliest recorded systems of genre in Western history attributed to?
Who are the earliest recorded systems of genre in Western history attributed to?
What does literary genre determine?
What does literary genre determine?
What is the purpose of genre in the arts according to the text?
What is the purpose of genre in the arts according to the text?
What is the definition of music genres according to the text?
What is the definition of music genres according to the text?
What was the concept of genre known as in literary history?
What was the concept of genre known as in literary history?
What are the specialized types of paintings mentioned in visual arts?
What are the specialized types of paintings mentioned in visual arts?
What does the concept of genre in the arts adapt to according to the text?
What does the concept of genre in the arts adapt to according to the text?
What is the most influential concept in visual arts from the 17th to 19th centuries?
What is the most influential concept in visual arts from the 17th to 19th centuries?
What are the main genres in Western classical music mentioned in the text?
What are the main genres in Western classical music mentioned in the text?
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Study Notes
Understanding Genres in Visual Arts, Literature, Film, and Music
- Genres in visual arts include genre painting, which features human figures with no specific identity, and other specialized types of paintings such as still-life, landscapes, marine paintings, and animal paintings.
- The concept of the "hierarchy of genres" in visual arts was influential between the 17th and 19th centuries, with genres ranked in hierarchical order: history painting, portrait painting, genre painting, landscape and cityscape, animal painting, and still life.
- Literary genres are determined by literary technique, tone, content, and length, and are not to be confused with age category or format.
- The most general genres in literature are epic, tragedy, comedy, novel, and short story, which can be in prose or poetry, and may also appear as a mixture of genres.
- The earliest recorded systems of genre in Western history can be traced back to Plato and Aristotle, who created imitational genres, later revised by Aristotle to include mode, object, and medium.
- Film genres include drama and documentary, with dramatic feature films falling into various genres such as Western, war film, horror film, romantic comedy film, musical, and crime film.
- Music genres identify pieces of music as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions, and there are numerous genres in Western classical music, popular music, musical theatre, and non-Western cultures.
- Genre has become a dynamic tool in the arts to help the public make sense of unpredictability through artistic expression, adapting to changing meanings and societal movements.
- Genre should not be confused with age category or format, and distinctions between genres and categories are flexible and loosely defined.
- Literary genre has been known as an intangible taxonomy, implying a concept of containment or stability, with the earliest systems of genre traced back to Plato and Aristotle.
- Visual arts include genre painting, landscapes, marine paintings, and still life, with the concept of the "hierarchy of genres" being influential in artistic theory from the 17th to 19th centuries.
- The basic genres of film are drama and documentary, with many subgenres such as Western, war film, horror film, romantic comedy film, and musical.
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