Genre
- mkissi
- Jan 23, 2017
- 1 min read
A french term for kind or type. In media studies it is a theoretical word for classification texts in types of groupings.
(Branston with Stafford, 2010: 74,436)
Typical narrative
Typical iconography
Typical characters
Typical settings
Typical technology
Example of genre:
Action
Thriller
Horror
Si-Fi
Romance
Comedy
Example film: Arrival
Si-Fi, mystery
Narrative: A university professor is visited by the army and is told they need her help translating an alien language.
Iconography: Military investigation on alien objects that landed on earth
Characters: Female professor, Male army commander.
Setting: At an army camp filled with soldiers
Technology: Modern
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