Film And Television Genres

adjective a term used to describe something that is of poor quality or taste, often in an exaggerated or overly sentimental way

• The chef prepared a delicious cheesy lasagna for the dinner party.
• I love cheesy movies that make me laugh.
• That joke was so cheesy, but I couldn't help but laugh.
• His speech was full of cheesy cliches, but it still managed to inspire the audience.

adjective showing no emotion or animation; expressionless

adverb in a deadpan manner

• The comedian delivered his jokes with a deadpan expression, leaving the audience unsure if he was serious or not.
• She has a deadpan sense of humor that always catches people off guard.
• I love how he can pull off that deadpan delivery, it's so funny!
• Her deadpan response to the criticism showed just how unfazed she was by it.

noun the central point, position, or part

adjective not extreme or controversial; moderate

• The company's new product is designed to appeal to a middle of the road consumer demographic.
• I don't want anything too fancy, just something middle of the road will do.
• I'm not looking for anything too extra, just something middle of the road.
• His opinions on the matter were always very middle of the road, never too extreme in either direction.

noun A genre of mystery fiction in which the focus is on the motives and psychological reasons behind the crime or mystery

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• The mystery novel is not just a whodunnit, but also a whydunnit, exploring the motives behind the crime.
• I love reading a good whydunnit book, it keeps me guessing until the very end.
• That movie we watched last night was a total whydunnit - we couldn't figure out the killer's motive!
• Life is like a never-ending whydunnit, always trying to understand the reasons behind people's actions.

noun the word itself, which is a compound noun formed by combining 'documentary' and 'comedy'

• The new docucomedy film explores the intersection of reality and humor in a thought-provoking way.
• I love watching docucomedies because they are both funny and informative at the same time.
• Docucomedies are the best when you just want to chill and have a good laugh.
• The docucomedy series shines a light on the absurdity of everyday life in a captivating way.

noun a type of drama set in a particular historical period, often featuring elaborate costumes and settings

• The period drama depicted the life of the royal family in the 18th century.
• I love watching period dramas set in the Victorian era.
• Period dramas are my guilty pleasure, especially the ones with elaborate costumes.
• The political scandal unfolding at work felt like a scene from a period drama.