Conventions Of Crime Drama Flashcards
What do you know about the bbc?
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- is funded by a licence fee
- motto is ‘inform, educate, and entertain’
What are the two types of crime drama?
One off - focus more on high profile and cases that make the most anxiety among the public e.g serial killer
Long running - have a variety of sub plots that builds relationships between characters.
What are the five elements of crime drama
- Character types
- Setting
- Narrative
- Style
- Themes
What are the two main opponents in crime drama and which do we root the most for normally?
The Law and The criminals. We normally root for the Law in crime Drama.
Why do people tend to like the detective the most on crime dramas?
The detective is never perfect and often has a complicated character. They are also not models or extra good looking people. People can find personality features in the detectives and can see them as a friend. Their flaws make them more real and let people resonate with them. This makes the audience want them to proceed.
Where are the main settings of a crime drama.
- interview room
- the court room
- autopsy room
- squad room at police station
Features of crime drama narrative (structure)
opening teaser
enigma
quest
clues
set pieces
conflict
suspense
dramatic irony
cliffhangers
resolution.
What are the main themes of crime drama
Resolution to a mystery
Questions of morality
Debates about innocent and guilt
Verisimilitude
Power struggles
Teamwork
Conflict
Father / son relationship
Struggles with bureaucracy
What is Verisimilitude
the appearance of being true or real.
“the detail gives the novel some verisimilitude”
What is bureaucracy
System of organisation that is characterised by a hierarchy of authority and fixed rules
What are the styles of crime drama
Procedural
Action
Psychological
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