[Notes] Terminology (repost)

1. Genre
• a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique
• examples : Comedy, Drama, News, Action, Horror
2. Cliché
• an expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has been overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, rendering it a stereotype.
• The term is frequently used in modern culture for an action or idea which is expected or predictable.
• example : And they lived happily ever after...
3. Stereotype
• an idea, trait, convention, etc, that has grown stale through fixed usage.
• a set of inaccurate, simplistic generalizations about a group that allows others to categorize them and treat them accordingly.
• example : The actor has been stereotyped as a villain (typecast)
4. Antagonist
• a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another
5. Protagonist
• the leading character, hero or heroine
6. Supporting
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7. Characterization
• to create/ portray a character