Year 7 Genre Theory
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Year 7 Genre TheoryYear 7 Genre Theory
Big ConceptsBig Concepts
Big Concept #1:Big Concept #1: Genres are like families Genres are like families
Within a genre are texts which are all related to Within a genre are texts which are all related to
each other because they have certain each other because they have certain
characteristics.characteristics.
Families have stars and favourites, but also Families have stars and favourites, but also
embarrassing and awkward family members - embarrassing and awkward family members -
even if you don’t like them, they’re still part of even if you don’t like them, they’re still part of
the familythe family
Generational difference is expected in Generational difference is expected in
families, and in genres.families, and in genres.
People from different families crossbreed! People from different families crossbreed!
Composers create new genres by mixing Composers create new genres by mixing
existing genres.existing genres.
Genres we know about…Genres we know about…
FantasyFantasy RomanceRomance CrimeCrime HorrorHorror ActionAction Science FictionScience Fiction ComedyComedy
ThrillerThriller Current affairsCurrent affairs DocumentaryDocumentary ‘‘teen pics’teen pics’ Reality TV Reality TV
AdventureAdventure
Big Concept #2: Big Concept #2: Genres have conventionsGenres have conventions
Conventions are like rules, common elements that bind Conventions are like rules, common elements that bind
genres together as a groupgenres together as a group
Conventions include :Conventions include :
settingsetting
characterscharacters
plot events/sequenceplot events/sequence
values/themes values/themes
What are the conventions of a classic What are the conventions of a classic westernwestern
Dragon and a classic Dragon and a classic easterneastern dragon?dragon?
Big Concept #3: Writers Can Big Concept #3: Writers Can Choose to Work Within, Beyond Choose to Work Within, Beyond
and Against Generic Conventionsand Against Generic Conventions Often a text is classified as a particular genre, even Often a text is classified as a particular genre, even
though it may draw on the conventions of many. though it may draw on the conventions of many.
For example, when you go to the grocery store to For example, when you go to the grocery store to
find something, you may expect it to be in the find something, you may expect it to be in the
baking section, but instead it may be in the dessert baking section, but instead it may be in the dessert
section. section.
Usually a text is classified into a particular genre Usually a text is classified into a particular genre
based upon what genre the text most resembles.based upon what genre the text most resembles.
Big Concept #3 Cont…Big Concept #3 Cont…
When a composer chooses to write within a When a composer chooses to write within a
genre, they choose to follow all the rules of that genre, they choose to follow all the rules of that
genre. When a composer chooses to write genre. When a composer chooses to write
beyond the rules of a genre, they choose to beyond the rules of a genre, they choose to
‘bend the rules’ of that genre. When a composer ‘bend the rules’ of that genre. When a composer
chooses to subvert (or against) the conventions chooses to subvert (or against) the conventions
of a genre, they are breaking the rules of that of a genre, they are breaking the rules of that
genre (e.g. genre (e.g. Trogdor the Burninator or Albi the Trogdor the Burninator or Albi the
Racist Dragon or the dragon from ShrekRacist Dragon or the dragon from Shrek). ).
Although texts are classified into genres by Although texts are classified into genres by
many different people such as the composer many different people such as the composer
themselves or literary critics, it is really the themselves or literary critics, it is really the
responder themselves who decides what genre responder themselves who decides what genre
a text is.a text is.
Who Decides Which Genre a Who Decides Which Genre a Text Will Be?Text Will Be?
Big Concept #4:Big Concept #4:Responders decide on the Responders decide on the
genres of textsgenres of texts
FeatureFeature Within the GenreWithin the Genre Breaking the RulesBreaking the Rules
WingsWings
SkinSkin
EyesEyes
TeethTeeth
BodyBody
PersonalityPersonality
GenderGender
Shrek
Mulan
FeatureFeature Within the GenreWithin the Genre Breaking the RulesBreaking the Rules
WingsWings
SkinSkin
EyesEyes
TeethTeeth
BodyBody
PersonalityPersonality
GenderGender
Trogdor the Burninator
FeatureFeature Within the GenreWithin the Genre Breaking the RulesBreaking the Rules
WingsWings
SkinSkin
EyesEyes
TeethTeeth
BodyBody
PersonalityPersonality
GenderGender
Albi the Racist Dragon
FeatureFeature Within the GenreWithin the Genre Breaking the RulesBreaking the Rules
WingsWings
SkinSkin
EyesEyes
TeethTeeth
BodyBody
PersonalityPersonality
GenderGender
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