What is a Thriller?
Thriller is a broad genre of literature, film and television that includes
numerous and often overlapping sub-genres. They are
characterized by fast pacing, frequent action,
and resourceful heroes who must overcome the plans of more powerful and better equipped villains. Devices such as suspense, red herrings and cliffhangers are used
extensively. A thriller is a villain driven plot, whereby he presents obstacles
the hero must overcome.Thrillers
often overlap with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of
their plots. In a thriller the
identity of a murderer or other villain is typically known all along. Thrillers
also occur on a much grander scale: the crimes that must be prevented are
serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the overthrow of
governments. Jeopardy and violent confrontations are standard plot elements.
While a mystery climaxes when the mystery is solved, a thriller
climaxes when the hero finally defeats the villain, saving his own life and often the lives of
others. In thrillers influenced by films shaft and tragedy, the compromised hero is often killed in the process.
what is commonly in one?
Thrillers usually consist of things like;
- Sub Genres
- Fast pacing and Frequent action
- Heroes and Villains
- Red herrings and cliff hangers
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