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The adventure genre, in the context of a narrative
Narrative

A narrative or story that is created in a constructive format that describes a sequence of fictional or Non-fiction events. It derives from the Latin language verb narrare, which means "to recount" and is related to the adjective gnarus, meaning "knowing" or "skilled"....
, is typically applied to works in which the protagonist
Protagonist

A protagonist is the main Character of a drama or Narrative. The word "protagonist" derives from the Greek language p??ta????st?? , "one who plays the first part, chief actor." In the theatre of Ancient Greece, three actors played all of the main dramatic roles in a tragedy; the leading role was played by the protagonist, while the othe...
 or other major characters are consistently placed in dangerous situations, and a fictional character
Fictional character

A character is any person, persona, identity, or entity that exists in a The arts. The process of conveying information about characters in fiction is called characterisation....
 who lives by their wits and their skills is often called an adventurer. Adventure novel
Adventure novel

The adventure novel is a genre of novel that has adventure, an exciting undertaking involving risk and physical danger, as its main theme. Adventure has been a common theme since the earliest days of written fiction....
s and adventure film
Adventure film

Adventure Film is a film genre....
s are both prominent genres in their respective media, although the latter has fallen out of the spotlight with the rise of the modern-style action film
Action film

Action movies are a film genre where action sequences, such as explosions, Choreographed fight in cinema, shootouts, stunts, car chases or explosions either take precedence over or, in finer examples of the genre, are used as a form of exposition and character development....
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The adventure genre, in the context of a narrative
Narrative

A narrative or story that is created in a constructive format that describes a sequence of fictional or Non-fiction events. It derives from the Latin language verb narrare, which means "to recount" and is related to the adjective gnarus, meaning "knowing" or "skilled"....
, is typically applied to works in which the protagonist
Protagonist

A protagonist is the main Character of a drama or Narrative. The word "protagonist" derives from the Greek language p??ta????st?? , "one who plays the first part, chief actor." In the theatre of Ancient Greece, three actors played all of the main dramatic roles in a tragedy; the leading role was played by the protagonist, while the othe...
 or other major characters are consistently placed in dangerous situations, and a fictional character
Fictional character

A character is any person, persona, identity, or entity that exists in a The arts. The process of conveying information about characters in fiction is called characterisation....
 who lives by their wits and their skills is often called an adventurer. Adventure novel
Adventure novel

The adventure novel is a genre of novel that has adventure, an exciting undertaking involving risk and physical danger, as its main theme. Adventure has been a common theme since the earliest days of written fiction....
s and adventure film
Adventure film

Adventure Film is a film genre....
s are both prominent genres in their respective media, although the latter has fallen out of the spotlight with the rise of the modern-style action film
Action film

Action movies are a film genre where action sequences, such as explosions, Choreographed fight in cinema, shootouts, stunts, car chases or explosions either take precedence over or, in finer examples of the genre, are used as a form of exposition and character development....
. In game
Game

A game is a structured wiktionary:activity, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from Manual labour, which is usually carried out for wiktionary:remuneration, and from art, which is more concerned with the expression of ideas....
s, the term is less consistently applied: the term "adventure game
Adventure game

An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story that is driven by exploration and puzzle instead of physical challenges such as combat....
" is used in reference to video game that make use of exploration, while role-playing game
Role-playing game

A role-playing game is a game in which the participants assume the roles of fictional characters. Participants determine the actions of their characters based on their characterization, and the actions succeed or fail according to a role-playing game system of rules and guidelines....
s use the term "adventure
Adventure (role-playing games)

An adventure is either a published or otherwise written collection of plot, character, and location details used by a gamemaster to manage the Plot or Narrative in a role-playing game....
" in reference to specific pre-planned segments of gameplay.