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Action fiction is agenre in literature that focuses on stories involving high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide range of subgenres, such asspy novels,adventure stories, tales of terror, intrigue ("cloak and dagger"), andmysteries. These kinds of stories utilizesuspense, the tension that is built up when the reader wishes to know how theconflict between theprotagonist andantagonist is going to be resolved or the solution to a mystery of athriller.[1]
The intricacies of human relationships or the nuances of philosophy and psychology are rarely explored in action fiction, typically being fast-paced mysteries that merely seek to provide the reader with an exhilarating experience.[2]
Action fiction can also be a plot element ofnon-literary works such as graphic novels and film.
Action genre is a form offiction whose subject matter is characterized by emphasis on excitingaction sequences. This does not always mean they exclude character development or story-telling.
The action genre is also related to non-literary media includingcomic books,graphic novels (such asmanga),anime,action film, action television series, andaction games. It includesmartial arts action,extreme sports action, car chases and vehicles,hand-to-hand combat, suspense action, andaction comedy, with each focusing in more detail on its own type and flavor of action.[3][4][5][6]
It is usually possible to identify the creative style of an action sequence, the emphasis of an entire work, so that, for example, the style of a combat sequence will indicate whether the entire work can be classified asaction-adventure. Action is mainly defined by a central focus on any kind of exciting movement.[7][8]
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