Generic Conventions

What Conventions expected from a particular Genre.

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E.g.

• Characterisation in a Narrative.
• Narration in a Documentary. Narrative Voice

Form and Structure Genre;

• Novels
• Feature Films,
• Websites,

each Genre has particular features common to it. A short story is relatively brief, with few characters, while a sci-fi text will be in the future and probably have some cool tech.

The Audience’s expectations induced by the genre can be reinforced, challenged, or subverted by a text’s use of Generic Conventions.