Daily Archives: January 31, 2010

Genres (tutorial task, week 4)

Within novel/novella/film/newspaper/poetry etc, there is: Romance, Horror, Comedy, Thriller, Adventure, Science-Fiction, Action, Biographical, and many more! I already defined Horror in a previous post. A few more: Science-Fiction: Often deals with the effects of real or imagined science on society (Steve … Continue reading

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Horror (tutorial task, week 3)

Horror Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary says ‘horror’ = “A painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay.” Horror is “intended to scare, unsettle or horrify the reader.” (Steve Bennett, 2009)  It is normally concerned with the supernatural, although not all supernatural stories … Continue reading

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