Codes and
conventions of romance
Character
In a romance in most cases you have an overbearing father who
disapproves of his daughter’s lover despite any efforts the love interests does
to keep the father on side. The women In the romance at the beginning of the
film is either unable to love or doesn't want love and then is over whelmed
with emotion that she has fallen in love tries to ignore this feeling but end
up accepting love. Or the women has given up on love she has been treated bad
in the past or their true love has past but then meets their knight in shinning
amour they thought didn't exist. In some cases the love interest is head over heels
with the female but has to fight to get her attention or the male finds the character
annoying or even hates her but then at the end of the film is completely in
love with the film.
Narrative:
The female in some cases in romance starts of in a relationship
with a possessive creep. Following her heart and not her head, she will then
find out that this man has been cheating on her and ends it with him and later
on finding love. The boy in some cases could have already been in a
relationship with the girl but then finds her again many years later as they
fall back in love, in some cases the
female has several bad relationships when finally realizing her true love has
been with her all along and falls in love with her best friend.
Theme:
Love is always separated in some way in the middle or near
end of film. Sometimes the true love within the story happens on misfortune
that frequently brings two overs together. The story is genuinely built on the
fact that prince charming does exist but however shows that love is not all
good but an obstacle course. In some causes there is a love triangle and seeing
who the person will choose. Lastly romance depend on the traditional belief
that opposites attract.
Sound:
Introduction to a romance in genuinely non- diegetic sound, romantic,
violin, piano. It usually sets the mood of the film.
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