Genre Theory 💡 Flashcards
1
Q
Who created the Genre Theory?
A
Steve Neale, a British philosopher
2
Q
What does Neale argue?
A
Genres evolve, borrow and adapt over time.
3
Q
What are genres made up of?
A
Genres are made up of repetition and difference.
A genre is made up of conventional elements that are REPEATED over time. A genre can also be made up of conventions that are not commonly linked to that genre and this is DIFFERENCE.
4
Q
What is a genre?
A
A genre is a way of classifying a text based on its set expectations or conventions.
5
Q
What do audiences enjoy?
A
- Audiences enjoy the familiarity of repeated conventions.
- We enjoy repetition because it’s familiar, it’s what we expect and it’s easy to understand
- Audiences enjoy the originality of difference.
- We enjoy difference because it’s strange, odd, engaging and makes us take notice.
