Traditional:
A very good example for a traditional title sequence is the one of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. Although there is a slightly stylised element in form of the grey lines moving through the screen, we have black back ground with white titles in front.
Another good example is the title sequence of The Sixth Sense.
Straight into it:
A film, that goes straight into the story and doesn't has a extra title sequences. A very good example for that is the title sequence of Wes Craven's Scream. There are no titles at all and the film starts directly into the action.
Discrete:
A 'discrete' title sequence is a sequence, which is separate from the rest of the film and doesn't tell you what the film is about. But it can give you a idea of the tone and the genre of the movie. A 'discrete' opening sequence also is often animated and includes a lot of editing work. The opening of Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd is a pretty good example for that kind title sequences. The animations give us a good idea of the tone of the movie. (dark and sinister, blood, dramatic non- diegetic music - horror genre)
Stylised:
A stylised title sequence is a combination of straight into it and discrete. The opening of the film starts straight into the action and then followed by a 'discrete' title sequence. The best and most famous example for that are the James Bond openings.
In the following clip most of the 'straight into' part was cut out. There is only the end of it and the 'discrete' part left
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