Typical
Conventions of TV Drama-
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Story Line- Always a dramatic story
line, affairs between characters, typical sob story. Murders and deaths-
dragged out, murderers are not revealed for months. This keeps audience
watching and they want to find out whom it is.
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Characters- Range of ages from infants
to elderly, different genders and races. Families, couples and friends. Lower
class- Upper class with different positions of work- Bartender, waitress,
mechanic, cars salesmen, shop assistant, market trader etc.
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Lengths of scene- ranges for a few minutes.
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Settings- Similar in all dramas- Café,
Pub, Restaurants, Shop, Market, Police Stations, Houses, Hair Salons, Bars etc.
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Theme- Similar in all Dramas- Love,
Deceit, Melancholy, Romance, Tense, Comedic, Sad etc.
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Verisimilitude- All Drama sets are quite
realistic with all the buildings and sound effects.
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Costumes- All realistic- Higher,
middle and lower class. What ordinary people wear.
