Romance conventions

Romance

Definition: Romance refers to a style heroic prose and verse narrative

Narrative:

- A central love story

- An emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending

- Mythological elements

- Drama and adventure

- Honor and loyalty

-Love

Setting:

- Fairy tale

- Magical

- Restaurant

-Bedroom

Characters:

- Heros and Heroins

- Damsel in distress

- Couples

Target Audience:

Mainly aimed at women and younger generation of girls . However could attract the attention of men.

Sub-Genres:

-Teen Romance

- Contemporary Romance

-Category Romances

- Regency Romances

- Futuristic,Fantasy and paranormal

- Time Travel Romance

-Gothic Romance

-Romantic Suspense

Romantic Films:

-The Notebook

- P.S I Love You

-Titanic

Comedy conventions

Comedy:

Definition: Comedy is a genre of a film which focuses on humor

Narrative:

• Humorous
• Designed to make the audience laugh
• Light hearted drama made to entertain
• Main situation is normally exaggerated to create effect and meaning for the audience
• Generally have a happy ending
• Main plot is normally a situation in which the audience can relate to.

Characters:

• Sympathetic character
• Over exaggerated character
• The joker

Settings:

• Familiar surroundings that the audience can relate to or recognise
• Improbable settings
• Domestic settings

Sub-Genres:

• Romantic comedy
• Slapstick
• Black/ dark comedy
• Verbal comedy
• Musical comedy
• Teen/ coming of age comedy
• Word play
• Mockumentary
• Comedy thriller

Target audience:

For people who like to watch humourous situations and like to be amused.

Comedy Films:

• Hot Fuzz
• American Pie
• Dumb and Dumber
• Shrek