Epic Subgenres

epic subgenres
the epilio , epilion or epic song; the singing of deeds ; The Icelandic Saga the
ancient epic romance ; the heroic poem or cult epic poem ; the roman courtois
subgenres of the epic poem
The epic poem is a medieval epic poem, of a popular and anonymous nature,
composed to exalt the deeds of a historical figure, who thus becomes a legendary
hero.
romance subgenres
epic subgenre written in verse. Primitive romances were fragments of epic poems.
They were sung by minstrels, and the most popular fragments were transmitted
orally until someone wrote them down. The romances are octosyllabic because
people confused the pause in the middle of the verse with the end of the verse,
and they have assonant rhyme in the even verses because in the epic songs the
rhyme was in the second hemistich.
Dramatic
The tragedy
The comedy
Drama: It is the representation of serious problems, with the intervention,
sometimes, of comic elements, and its ending is usually gloomy.
Fable
Science Fiction, Fairy Tale, Horror Story, Suspense
Epistle
legend subgenre
The oral legend and the written legend
The legend versus the story and the myth
Migration and updating of legends
Ancient Spanish legends
apologist subgenre
Traveler: What will the weather be like today?

Pastor: It will be the way I like it.
Traveler: How do you know that the weather will be the way you like it today?
novel subgenre
Fantastic, realistic, historical, adventure, humor, science fiction, crime and horror
novels and romance novels.
Ode subgenre
It is a reflective and meditative poem. Tends to exalt and praise a topic or issue.
Well-known examples are the Ode to Retired Life by Fray Luis de León and the
Ode to the Onion by Pablo Neruda.
hymn subgenre
It is a very exalted song (religious, national or patriotic).
Elegy subgenre
 Illusions
 Loves
 Time
 Achievements
 Defeats
song subgenre
Whether it is sung, it can be religious, heroic, philosophical, loving.
satire subgenre
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• Satire written in verse, which is what is usually referred to when talking about
satire (we will deal with it in the third section).
• Menippean satire, which combines prose and verse.
Epigram
THOUGHT
“Every fool
Confuse value and price
The eye you see is not
Be careful because you see it
It's an eye because it sees you."
Antonio Machado
TRAGEDY SUBGENRE
The comedy
The drama
The opera
Opera is also found within this subgenre, although it is not just a story, it is
combined with music and is represented through scenes with different structures.
drama subgenre
 Drama
 Historical drama
 Romantic drama
 rural drama
Comedy subgenre
 Burlesque comedy
 Bandit comedy
 Cloak and dagger comedy
 Character comedy
 comedy of manners
 Sitcom
Side dish
The theatrical genre known as hors d'oeuvres, born to be entertainment without
major pretensions, experienced a notable rise in artistic gradation to become, in
the hands of Cervantes .
loa subgenre
 Palatine Loa or for Palace

 religious praise
 sacramental praise
 Loa courtesan or commission . Commissioned for a nobleman by one of his
protected poets for family celebrations, such as weddings, birthdays,
anniversaries or baptisms, it ended up becoming an invariable scheme.
pastorela subgenre
"The pastorelas are small plays that deal with the journey of the Virgin and Saint
Joseph to Bethlehem to receive the Savior."
farce subgenre
the skits of the Álvarez Quintero brothers or Carlos Arniches (who reflected the
atmosphere of Madrid society at that time, in a lighter way and not as acidly critical
as Valle-Inclán. He knew how to bring to the stage the daily life of the most
traditional Madrid.
opera subgenre
It is a musical drama sung by the actors. It can be tragic or comic, and include
recitatives. There are many examples. In the 19th century, in Italy, La Traviata and
Rigoletto, among others, were written by Giuseppe Verdi.
zarzuela subgenre
It is a form of theatrical music or stage musical genre that emerged in Spain with
instrumental parts and vocal parts.
step subgenre
It is a comedy sketch that presents a very simple action in a series of short realistic
scenes.
auto sacramental subgenre
It is a piece of religious theater, more specifically a kind of liturgical drama , with

an allegorical structure and usually in one act.
melodrama subgenre
THE TRAGICOMEDY, THE FARCE
Melodrama, similar to "melologue", (dramatic monologue, mystery, puppets,

smiles, etc, etc, etc)

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epic subgenres

subgenres of the epic poem

Science Fiction, Fairy Tale, Horror Story, Suspense

The oral legend and the written legend

The legend versus the story and the myth

Migration and updating of legends

Ancient Spanish legends

Traveler: What will the weather be like today?

It is a very exalted song (religious, national or patriotic).

Whether it is sung, it can be religious, heroic, philosophical, loving.

• Menippean satire, which combines prose and verse.

 Palatine Loa or for Palace

auto sacramental subgenre

It is a piece of religious theater, more specifically a kind of liturgical drama , with

THE TRAGICOMEDY, THE FARCE

Melodrama, similar to "melologue", (dramatic monologue, mystery, puppets,

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