Genre

Steve Neale-

• "Genres are instances of repetition and difference" (1980, 48)
• "Difference is absolutely essential to the economy of genre" (Neale 1980)

Tzvetan Todorov-

• "Any instance of a genre will be necessarily different" (cited in Gledhill 1985,60)

Lacey- 

• "Repertoire is elements" that work together to suggest genre and that these are a useful framework to use for analysis.

Gledhill-

• There are no "rigid rules of inclusion and exclusion" (Gledhill 1985)
• "Genres…are not discrete systems, consisting of a fixed number of listable items" (Gledhill 1985)
• "It is difficult to make clear cut distinctions between one genre and another: genres overlap, and there are mixed genres such s comedy thrillers" (Chandler 2000)

Burton-

• Suggests that each text in a given genre shares particular key elements to make up the generic formula, these include: protagonists, stock characters, plots and stock situations, icons, background and decor themes

1b answer attempt:

Genre has been described as a way of grouping different texts. Genres within film can help to follow certain conventions of genres such as horror or comedy. This can be important for both institutions and audiences through the use of the success of films within genres that had previously been released. It is extremely important in this sense for films within the genre to follow certain conventions in order to fall into the genre, however, theorists such as Steve Neale would argue that"genres are instances of repetition and difference". This essentially argues that there must be variations between genres in order to captivate existing fans of the genre through conventions while avoiding repetition. More of an audience can be captured through the creation of hybrids, where two or more genres will form, creating a wider appeal for the audience.