Types of genre and their special features

Types of genre and their special features
A genre is a category of art, music, or literature. The following are some popular examples of genres, along with some related sub-genres. Not only will you find literary genres, but some of the most popular music genres as well.
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Action and Adventure Genre
Action and adventure are sometimes considered two distinct genres, however, the two go hand-in-hand: they involve exciting sequences and obstacles that must be overcome before reaching a goal. There are many different categories of action-adventure stories.
Epic Examples
An epic is a tale, often told in verse, of a heroic figure on a quest. You see epics in literature, movies, and even music. A few epic examples you’ll see in literature, movies, and music include:
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Last Legion (2007)
Skylon by Gruff Rhys
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Military Examples
The military genre usually involves stories of battle and espionage from the war front. Examples of this genre include titles like:
We Were Soldiers Once… and Young by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Soldiers and Jesus by James Otto
Spy Fiction Examples
This genre, in the James Bond vein, recounts the pulse-pounding expeditions of spies in various agencies throughout the world. Examples include:
The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad
Red Sparrow (2018)
Dangerous by Big Data, Joywave
Westerns
This genre covers the Wild West, typically including gun duels, train robberies, heists, and showdowns, known collectively as Westerns. A few fun examples you might know include:
True Grit by Charles Portis
The Magnificent Seven (2016)
Ghost Riders in the Sky by Johnny Cash
Comedy Genre
Comedies are humorous stories intended to make the reader or viewer laugh. Whether it’s a literary genre or found in the most popular music genre, comedy is just funny.
Black Comedy Examples
Parodies
Rom-com Examples

Black Comedy Examples


Although these stories are intended to be funny, they also touch darker areas of storytelling, such as death and fear. Black comedy makes it way into books, movies and songs in these examples.
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
In Bruges (2008)
Let Me Watch You Make Love by Black
Parodies
A parody intends to mimic another genre to humorous effect. Parodies can be intended to mock and criticize as well as to pay homage like:
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
Scary Movie (2000)
Amish Paradise by Weird Al Yankovic
Rom-com Examples
Romantic comedies, or rom-coms, mix love stories together with comedic events. Examples are a plenty for this sub-genre.
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Isn’t It Romantic (2019)
Beautiful Love by The Afters
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