Editing Genre and Narrative Structures (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> ==
* '''Genre''' — A "Category" of "Artistic Composition" (e.g., 'Sci-Fi,' 'Musical,' 'Crime') characterized by "Similarities" in "Form," "Style," or "Subject Matter."
* '''The Hero's Journey''' (Monomyth) — Campbell’s theory that "All Stories" follow a "Universal Pattern" (**Departure** -> **Initiation** -> **Return**).
* '''Trope''' — A "Common Pattern," "Theme," or "Cliche" that is "Instantly Recognized" by the audience (e.g., 'The Chosen One,' 'The Jump Scare').
* '''Film Noir''' — A genre (~1940s) characterized by "Cynicism," "Shadows" (see Article 592), "Femmes Fatales," and "Moral Ambiguity."
* '''Archetype''' — A "Universal Character Type" (e.g., 'The Mentor,' 'The Trickster,' 'The Shadow') that exists across "All Cultures."
* '''The Three-Act Structure''' — The "Standard Blueprint": **Act 1** (Setup), **Act 2** (Confrontation), **Act 3** (Resolution).
* '''Inciting Incident''' — The "Moment" that "Starts the Story" (e.g., 'The murder,' 'The letter,' 'The alien arrival').
* '''Sub-Genre''' — A "Specific Branch" of a genre (e.g., 'Slasher' is a sub-genre of 'Horror'; 'Cyberpunk' is a sub-genre of 'Sci-Fi').
* '''Iconography''' — The "Visual Symbols" of a genre (e.g., 'Cowboy Hats' in a Western; 'Spaceships' in Sci-Fi).
* '''Subversion''' — The practice of "Following the Rules" of a genre only to "Break them" for "Surprise" or "Satire" (e.g., 'Scream' subverts Horror).
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