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CODES AND
CONVENTIONS OF
THE GENRE DRAMA
By Chloe Abraham
The genre drama is based on real life with real
life situations, realistic characters and realistic
settings. Drama needs to be realistic so that
the audience can relate to the story.
However, it has to be dramatic (or unrealistic)
so that it is entertaining. If it was fully realistic
then it wouldn't be entertaining for the
audience.
The storyline has to be dramatic with peaks
and troughs. This keeps the audience
emotionally involved. There are also many
climaxes and anti climaxes to keep the
tension on going and to keep the audience
interested and involved.
Drama usually follows the journey of a
character, whether literally or a personal
journey (development of that character). The
character needs to be realistic so the
audience can relate to that character. There
are many different characters but the three
main characters are the main character who
takes you on their journey, a love interest of
the main character and a villain who is the
enemy of the main character. The characters
need to socially interact with each other and
the relationships between each of the
characters is very clear.
The whole point of a drama is some sort of
conflict, usually between the main character
and the villain. The conflict can be either
realistic or unrealistic.
At the end there is usually a sense of
realisation (e.g. in Love Actually The Prime
Minister realises that he loves Natalie). This
realisation usually ends with a happily ever
after.

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Codes and conventions of the genre drama

  • 1. CODES AND CONVENTIONS OF THE GENRE DRAMA By Chloe Abraham
  • 2. The genre drama is based on real life with real life situations, realistic characters and realistic settings. Drama needs to be realistic so that the audience can relate to the story. However, it has to be dramatic (or unrealistic) so that it is entertaining. If it was fully realistic then it wouldn't be entertaining for the audience.
  • 3. The storyline has to be dramatic with peaks and troughs. This keeps the audience emotionally involved. There are also many climaxes and anti climaxes to keep the tension on going and to keep the audience interested and involved.
  • 4. Drama usually follows the journey of a character, whether literally or a personal journey (development of that character). The character needs to be realistic so the audience can relate to that character. There are many different characters but the three main characters are the main character who takes you on their journey, a love interest of the main character and a villain who is the enemy of the main character. The characters need to socially interact with each other and the relationships between each of the characters is very clear.
  • 5. The whole point of a drama is some sort of conflict, usually between the main character and the villain. The conflict can be either realistic or unrealistic.
  • 6. At the end there is usually a sense of realisation (e.g. in Love Actually The Prime Minister realises that he loves Natalie). This realisation usually ends with a happily ever after.