Across
- 2. spectacular physical action; narrative emphasis on fights, chases, and explosions; high-stakes; high-energy; fast-paced events
- 8. serious and sometimes melancholy tone; dramatic performance that isn’t over the top; intense; character- & plot-focused
- 12. love is the central theme; emotional; usually has a happy ending where the two main characters get together (but not always); love triangles; betrayals
- 14. “what if?” elements; unfamiliar setting; innovative technology; relatable characters in an unrelatable setting; themes about humanity and its fragility; hypothetical questions are asked and may or may not be answered
- 16. Suspenseful full of highs and lows; building tension gradually until hitting the peak; high stakes; big questions; jump scares; realistic pacing; not necessarily intending to scare the audience, but totally could when mixed with horror
- 17. dream sequences; irrational elements of fantasy; juxtapositional contrasts; unconscious mind; subconscious thoughts; focus on character’s discovery of self in their unconsciousness
- 18. same as fantasy, but the elements of magic are taken to the extreme in all aspects to the point where the world is entirely different from our own
- 20. suspense that is meant to be instill fear; violent; gorey; supernatural; slasher/killer; terrifying evils; suspense builds tension and keeps the reader on edge of their seat at all times
- 21. main character is the similar age to the target audience (10-16); coming-of-age issues; finding one’s identity; friendships; first loves; relationships (not just romantic ones); puberty; jealousy; betrayals; overcoming difficulties
- 22. light/humorous tone; overdramatic performance; characters usually triumph over adversity (because we want the good-feeling ending)
- 23. imaginary characters and situations that depict our world and society; no magical themes; no big bad evils to fight off; realistic characters involved with/overcoming realistic problems
Down
- 1. elements of the real world with just a hint of magic in it; the magical element is not grand like fantasy or high fantasy genres, but the world is not exactly the same as realistic fiction stories
- 3. simple & straightforward; characters of the same age as the reader (elementary age); child’s point of view; fantastical concepts without major concern to reality
- 4. close to historical fiction except the elements are rooted in or inspired by myths, folklore, and fairy tales that are well known in our real world; can easily have elements of other common genres (Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Norse, Native American, Christian, Islamic, or any mythological stories rooted in religious/spiritual ideas can fall in this category)
- 5. characters & premise are based off of real people or events but are still fictional (elements of truth in a fictional plot); set in a real place, during a culturally recognizable time, but usually with fake characters
- 6. can contain elements of many genres but is identified by having elements of magic in a world that either is our own or extremely similar (except for the magical elements)
- 7. athletics; usually has a main character who either is already athletic or is trying to join athletic teams; has themes of comradery, teamwork, family, perseverance, struggle, training, practice, championships, winning & losing, life lessons, coaching
- 9. societies engaged in forever wars; characterized by extreme social & economic class divides; mass poverty; environmental devastation; anarchy; loss of individuality
- 10. Hero vs Villain; epic journey plots; race against time; multiple plot twists; high-stakes; high-energy; fast-paced events
- 11. harsh; hostile; wide-open landscape/earthly scenery; hero, victim, villain; damsel in distress; hero operates outside of the law; cowboys and Native Americans; prairie and the open road; set in wild west in America
- 13. realistic, yet suspenseful plot with a lot of twists; shocking realistic crime; foreshadowing evidence; false leads; solving problems; reader/viewer might know information that characters do not; detective work; leads and connections
- 15. targeted audience are people between 18-25 (new adults); focuses on themes of leaving home; developing sexuality; negotiating education and career choices; main character is the same age as the targeted audience
- 19. People with powers or are really smart that they can create things that give them some type of power; literally heroes vs villains; ton of action; fast-pace; usually has concepts of how superhuman beings can still relate to normal people with emotions and internal struggles