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The "Adventure" Genre

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    The conventions of the "adventure" genre
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  • What is another word for genre? C____________
    Category
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  • Style, form and content are three aspects that define one word: c____________
    Conventions!
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  • True or false: R'n'B is an example of a music genre.
    True
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  • True or false: Harry Potter is an example of a genre.
    False! It's a novel series/film!
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  • True or false: Indiana Jones is an example of the "adventure" genre
    True!
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  • True or false: a "hero" is a convention of the "adventure" genre.
    True!
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  • What is the name given to the hero's enemy? A____________
    Antagonist!
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  • What is another word for "hero"? P_____________
    Protagonist
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  • In the "adventure" genre, the hero must face problems or o______________.
    Obstacles
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  • In Shrek, who is the main antagonist?
    Lord Farquaad
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  • In Shrek, what impossible task must Shrek achieve?
    Save Princess Fiona from a far-away castle that houses a fire-breathing dragon.
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  • In Shrek, what impossible task must Shrek achieve?
    Save Princess Fiona from a far-away castle that houses a fire-breathing dragon. NB: an impossible task is a convention of the adventure genre.
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  • Who blocks Shrek, Fiona and Donkey's way back to Duloc after saving the Princess?
    Robin Hood and the Merry Men
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  • True or false: romance is a necessary feature in an "adventure" genre.
    False
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  • What other genre is ALWAYS embedded in the "adventure" genre? A________
    Action!
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  • What does an "ally" mean?
    A friend!
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