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    of Gospel music is? Gospel music is a genre of Christian music. Gospel is the term used for the first four books of the New Testament, describing the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. The word gospel means good news which is derived from the Greek word ε ὐαγγέλιον. Gospel music serves many purposes such as aesthetic pleasures and religious purposes and as an entertainment product for the market. Gospel music consists of a strong harmony and Christian lyrics. Gospel music became known around

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    He expresses that “the goal of the group is to help youth become better leaders in the church as a Christian” (Stewart). The goal of SYG is tacit. This is because the goal is not written down but it is known by all members and is something that is stressed, especially to new members. The way that it is stressed and communicated is by constantly reminding the members to always have a Christian attitude, to support one another, to be leaders, and to set good examples for younger youth. The longer

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    directly or indirectly” (Literary Devices, 2013). Then thinking of the literary genre of science fiction, relating themes that may come to mind include artificial intelligence, cyber warfare, alien contact, space warfare, isolation, evolution, the future, or even the end of humanity. However, there exists a theme in science fiction that is more common than one may think that is rarely automatically associated with the genre: religion. This topic and theme is actually extremely important to science

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    people. These stories have in common that the main characters do what they love, and the theme is to stay true to yourself. The main differences between the two tales are that the characters are from different generations, they are different kinds of genre, and the role of wrongdoing. With the tales being told the way the author wrote it, the

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    In his article “Cowboys and Comedy”, Mathew R. Turner suggests that western comedy films both reinforce and subvert the conventions of their more serious classical counterparts in an attempt to “breathe new life into the genre”. While the author recognises that comedy “relies, to a certain extent, on the reversal of expectations”, he argues that the subgenre of western comedies actually has its own complex set of principles which can be observed throughout films belonging to the subgenre. To illustrate

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    The term `genre` has been used in various ways in biblical studies. In one sense it refers to larger types of literature that can be recognized by certain general features, such as gospel, apocalyptic, prophecy, wisdom, etc. Early Christian editors arranged the content by literary classification from the Gospels to the book of Revelation.Gospel was a term invented by the Christians and was translated from the Greek word evangelion meaning “good news”. In the world of New Testament times evangelion

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    A haziness exists when classifying the genre of a film, as they are often determined and shaped by the film industry, scholars, advertisement, merchandise, and audience members with various opinions. Genres are classified by examining elements that are repeated in other films of the same genre, including reoccurring themes, plots, characters, and emotional responses. As Professor McHugh explained in lecture, “genre is a process” as it “is always unfolding and changing depending on audiences’ expectations

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    No matter how little or how much an individual immerses themselves in reading literature, most individuals have a favorite literary genre. I have two genres in competition for my favorite; Science Fiction and Re-telling of Fairytales. Science Fiction is fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes. Space or time travel and life on other planets is frequently portrayed in Science Fiction stories. Re-telling of Fairytales, an unofficial

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    manipulates genre, and whether or not this show can be defined as a Sitcom. My aim is to take a look at the television series through its construction and the way in which Community plays with different genres. I will also examine the way conventional genres are not considered in this show, by looking at the use of intertextuality, the identity of the characters and the narrative of the show. To differentiate between the huge ranges of TV shows, viewers would usually make use of genre labels. Which

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    The descent can be placed underneath the Urbanoia sub genre, which talks about moving out the outside world in which we are familiar with and into the unknown. One of the structuring devices Marshall uses in this film is the narrative of entrapment. The director’s intention is to construct a narrative where

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