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1. Analysis of Genre: Lacey’s Repertoire of Elements
In hisbook Narrative andGenre: Key Conceptsin MediaStudies,(Palgrave,Macmillan),NickLacey
definesgenre elementsasconstitutingthe 5keyareasbelow:
 setting
 character
 narrative
 iconography
 style
Genre elements Conventions
Setting- mise en scene/
location
WashingtonheightsNew York//A westernfeel tothe bar
Dark bar withthe natural light
Urban street
typical Americandiner
Desertedplaces/grave yard/ a place where itlookslike the crime
happened//mirrorsthat’she’slonely
Characters –
representations,
stereotypes,behaviour,
bodylanguage,specific
actors/stars
Liam Neesonex police manmirrorstownsheriff
Playsthe heroby attemptingtocome the to rescue
showshe’shada badexperience asbeingacop fromhow rough he looks
and howon edge he is
Dressedshadycleaneduphisact //to show he’smore seriousabout
whathe doesnow
lookingathimself inthe mirror//as into say he we go again
Knowswhathe’sdoingas inhe’sdone itplentyof timesbefore
Bad guysare dark and mysterious/shadows /onlyshowingthe scene
fromtheirpointof view
creepymanwitha darkhuskyvoice //want to findoutmore about him
he claimsto know the attackersand the victimbut thenjumpsof the
buildingsoyouwill neverfind outwhathe knew
Narrative events–how
isthe narrative ordered
and structured?
Is itelliptical/enigmatic
(elementsleftoutto
intrigue/entice the
audience)
Intriguingquestionsbeingasked//what’shisbackstory?How he ending
up leavingthe police force?
He’stellingthe storyof whathe doesnow // voice over
Tellingthe storyof whatthe filmsabout
Picture make itlookedlike theyhave planneditforawhile andthat she
has beenstalked
Girl walkingacrossthe street
shockingscene of the manjumpingoff the building
nearerthe endingof the trailer,the situationgetdeeperanddarker
scenesbyevenfasterquickpace scenes
strongviolence anddisturbingimagesappeal tothe targetaudience of
thrill seakers
Iconography –Well
knownor recognisable
people/objects/buildings
mise enscene/props,
costume,setting,
Star theory// LiamNeeson
Shots of alcohol //cigarette smoke
Guns
Antagonist(badguy)
Look intothe mirrorbefore ‘gettingthe jobdone’

2. Analysis of Genre: Lacey’s Repertoire of Elements
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Name of text: A WalkAmongThe Tombstones Genre:Action/Thriller
Target audience
Target audience is15-40 // the oldertargetedaudience due toLiamNeeson beingapoplaractorfor
theirage group withhimstarringinsome of the popularfilmsfromtheirsortof time
A goodmixture of the targetedaudience beingmalesandfemalesdue tothe actionbeingmalesand
the emotional scenesforthe girls.
symboliccodes Huskyvoices/ deep
prettygirl victim/damsel indistress
The red coat on the girl mirrorslike a redridinghood// kidnapsituation
the bad guys’identity’sare neverrevealed,onlythe victims,therefore
STYLE: Technical and
audio codes– camera
use,editing,
diegetic/nondiegetic
sound,sfx.Mise en
scene/lighting,colour
Fast pace gun scenesandactionscenes
dull colourstomirror the situation
tense soundeffectsasif it’sa builduptosomethingbig
scenesflowintoeachother
before he worksasa private detective,the scenesare editeddarker,
sort of like a flashback
exaggeratedscreams
sad musicto feel the sympathyof what’shappened
softlightcolours/ cold
nearerthe endingof the trailer,shadowyfiguresare usedas the
suspense getshigher
Summarise how the above helpsto define genre inthe text
Take all the iconographyandthe editingfastpace andthat’s twomaindefinitionsof anactiongenre
theyuse the rhetorical questionsasavoice oversuchas ‘whyisn’the a cop anymore?’‘whoare the
bad guys?’to intrigue the audience towantto know the answers