1.1.3 Genre

• Genres provide producers a blueprint for creating marketable products.
• Pop music often features catchy melodies, simple song structures, and love themes
• What are common conventions of the comedy film genre?

  Humorous situations, slapstick, witty dialogue
• Genres establish expectations for both producers and audiences.


  True
• Explosions, fight scenes, and heroic protagonists are common conventions of the action genre.
• Genre conventions serve as a framework for both producers and audiences
• Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" exemplifies the conventions of pop music.


  True
• Why do producers adhere to genre conventions?

  To create commercially viable media
• Match the genre hybrid or subgenre with its example:

  Romantic comedy ↔️ Combines romance and comedy

  Action horror ↔️ Combines action and horror

  Neo-noir ↔️ Subgenre of film noir
• Order the examples by their level of genre hybridization:

  1️⃣ Call of Duty (combines FPS with narrative)

  2️⃣ Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" (blends pop with R&B)

  3️⃣ Avengers: Endgame (combines superhero action with family drama)
• Genre in media studies refers to the categories or classifications of media texts based on shared conventions, themes, narrative structures, and stylistic elements
• Genres allow for hybridization and evolution as new forms emerge.

  True
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an example of a role-playing video game.


  True
• TV dramas often feature realistic characters, complex storylines, and emotional themes
• What are genre conventions used for in media studies?

  Framework for media texts
• Match the genre with its key conventions:

  Film: Action ↔️ Explosions, fight scenes, heroic protagonist

  Music: Pop ↔️ Catchy melodies, love themes

  Video Games: RPG ↔️ Character leveling, quest-based narrative
• What are genre conventions in media studies?

  Common elements, themes, features
• Match the genre with its conventions and an example:

  Film: Action ↔️ Explosions, fight scenes, heroic protagonist ||| Avengers: Endgame

  Music: Pop ↔️ Catchy melodies, simple song structures, love themes ||| Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off"

  Video Games: RPG ↔️ Character leveling, quest-based narrative, open-world environments ||| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• What is a key convention of public service announcements in advertising?

  Focus on social issues
• Match the impact of genre conventions on producers and audiences:

  Producers ↔️ Creates commercially viable media

  Audiences ↔️ Establishes expectations for media text
• Which theorist discusses the manipulation of genre conventions?

  John Fiske
• Call of Duty combines first-person shooter gameplay with narrative elements
• Genres help audiences understand and choose media they prefer.


  True
• What is an example of a film in the action genre?

  Avengers: Endgame
• What is an example of a hip-hop song with social commentary?

  Kendrick Lamar's "Alright"
• Genre conventions help producers create commercially viable media products.


  True
• Genre conventions refer to the common elements, themes, and stylistic features that define a particular genre of media.
• Genre conventions help producers create commercially viable media products.

  True
• What are common conventions of pop music?

  Catchy melodies, love themes
• Audience expectations are heavily shaped by genre conventions
• Subgenres are specific categories within a main genre
• Producers often use genre hybridization to attract larger audiences.


  True