Conventions of a Romantic Genre

Narrative
The couple meet and fall in love, but there is someone who disagrees. There is a typical feud, and they break up.


Usual Characters
A boy and a girl. Usually the boy isn’t ‘good enough’ for the girl. The parents who generally disagree. The girl is usually the one who is well off.


Themes
Love


Settings
Somewhere romantic at some point. Always in well off areas.


Costumes and Props
Dresses, Birds, Flowers, Calm/Sweet Music.


Filming/Editing Techniques
High key lighting, when things are good. Low-key lighting when things go wrong. Bright colours are used in the girl’s clothes, and the boy has dull colours. Lots of close up to show the expressions of their faces. A lot of 2 shots are used.

Created by Sophie Duncombe and Amelia.