Study of Genre
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MODULE A - STUDY OF GENRE
28/10/2013 22:29
What is 'Genre'?
The Macquarie Dictionary defines 'genre' as 'kind; sort; style". Genre is seen as the type of something.
You need to explore the notions of genre - both its conventions and underlying values.
Genre refers to a set type of text, eg: Horror, Romance, Thriller, etc.
In English, genre...
THE CRIME FICTION GENRE
28/10/2013 12:03
WHAT IS CRIME FICTION?
Crime Fiction is a story about a breaking of the law, usually murder.
It can also be referred to as 'mystery fiction', 'detective stories', 'private eye novels', 'whodunits', or perhaps 'murder-mysteries'.
The aim is for an investigator to discover who the perpetrator is by...
SUB-GENRES OF CRIME FICTION
DIFFERENT SUB-GENRES
01/11/2013 14:46
The genre you are studying is not static.
It has changed over time to reflect its context.
Types of crime fiction:
Below is seven different sub-genres:
Private Investigator - Mickey Spillane
Cozy - Agatha Christie
Suspense - Mary Higgins Clark
Police Procedural - Ed McBain
Crime Novels -...
CONVENTIONS OF CRIME FICTION
Conventions of Crime Fiction
01/11/2013 14:58
Different types of crime fiction focus on commonatlities:
PLOT
Complicated plot-lines.
Need an aware audience that is paying attention.
Common criticism is that they try to be to clever and the solution is not well established.
A CRIME
Essential for the crime fiction.
Some crime...