Question

which sentence most clearly discusses genre?
a. by starting in the middle of the action, the story just leaves us confused.
b. family ties and lost love are just two ideas explored in the tv series.
c. a video game is rarely able to communicate the tidy plot of a novel.
d. the movie plays against the viewers expectations of monster films.

Explanation:

Genre refers to a category of artistic composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content. Option D directly references "monster films", a specific genre, and discusses how the movie interacts with the expectations of that genre. The other options focus on narrative structure (A), themes (B), and medium-specific plot differences (C), not genre itself.

Answer:

D. The movie plays against the viewer's expectations of monster films.