Identifying genre - Flashcards

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• 2. Some genres have a distinct location or time period. (7)
• 3. Films can be identified by key iconic images. EG Machine Gun in Gangster film; Costumes in a Historical Drama. (11)
• 4. Genre films are often underpinned by 'universal themes'. (6)
• 5. Refers to both the story structures that films employ and the specific narrative devices or elements that are used (such as chases, gun fights, dance sequences). (9)
• 6. Some characters are so tightly associated with a genre that they attain the status of generic types. (10)