Sword and sorcerySword and sorcery (S&S) or heroic fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures. Elements of romance, magic, and the supernatural are also often present. Unlike works of high fantasy, the tales, though dramatic, focus on personal battles rather than world-endangering matters. Sword and sorcery commonly overlaps with heroic fantasy.The genre originated from the early-1930s works of Robert E. Howard.
PerformanceA performance is an act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment. It is also defined as the action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function. In the work place, job performance is the hypothesized conception or requirements of a role. There are two types of job performances: contextual and task. Task performance is dependent on cognitive ability, while contextual performance is dependent on personality.
Film criminelCrime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as drama or gangster film, but also include comedy, and, in turn, is divided into many sub-genres, such as mystery, suspense or noir. Screenwriter and scholar Eric R.
Magician (fantasy)A magician, also known as an archmage, mage, magus, magic-user, spellcaster, enchanter/enchantress, sorcerer/sorceress, warlock, witch, or wizard, is someone who uses or practices magic derived from supernatural, occult, or arcane sources. Magicians are common figures in works of fantasy, such as fantasy literature and role-playing games, and enjoy a rich history in mythology, legends, fiction, and folklore. People who work magic are called by several names in fantasy works, and terminology differs widely from one fantasy world to another.
Comédie de la Restauration anglaisethumb|upright|Charles II appréciait les comédies de la Restauration. La comédie de la Restauration anglaise désigne le genre des comédies écrites et jouées depuis la Restauration anglaise (1660) jusqu'au début du . Après l'interdiction des représentations théâtrales publiques imposée pendant 18 ans par le régime puritain de Cromwell, la réouverture des salles de spectacle en 1660 marque la renaissance du théâtre anglais. Si le début de cette période est parfaitement défini par l'accession au trône de Charles II, sa date de fin est assez floue.
BiographieUne biographie (ou, en abrégé, une bio), vient de l'ancien grec βίος (bíos), « vie » et γραφή (graphè), « écrit », est un écrit qui a pour objet l'histoire d'une vie particulière ou d'un événement dans la vie du protagoniste. Elle peut être écrite par la personne elle-même, auquel cas on parle de préférence d'autobiographie, ou par une autre personne.
