ATAR ENGLISH ELITE
This term refers to expected features of a genre.
Generic Conventions
What country is home to the city of Tokyo?
Japan
A billionaire builds a suit to escape captivity and becomes a superhero.
Iron Man
“May the Force be ______.”
With you
This Marvel character uses a shield made of vibranium.
Captain America
Breaking or twisting genre expectations is called:
subversion
Which pop star is known for the album Midnights?
Taylor Swift
A group of teens fight a deadly game controlled by a dystopian government.
The Hunger Games?
“Just keep ______.”
Swimming
This character says “I am inevitable.”
Thanos
Give TWO effect of dystopian surveillance on the audience.
Creates fear / unease / loss of autonomy / tension
What is the capital of France?
Paris
A man relives the same day over and over again in a time loop.
Ground Hog Day
With great power comes great ______.
responsibility
This character chooses the red pill and discovers reality is a simulation.
Neo
This term describes mixing multiple genres.
hybridisation
What is the smallest country in the world by land area?
Dreams within dreams within dreams — and a spinning top.
Inception
Houston, we have a ______.
problem
This villain has knives for fingers and haunts dreams.
Freddy Krueger
Why do composers manipulate genre conventions?
To shape meaning, position the audience, reflect context/purpose
Which country has a flag that is not rectangular
A clown villain pushes a city into chaos to prove a moral point.
The Dark Knight
“I feel the need… the need for ______!”
Speed
This character is obsessed with rings and calls it “my precious.
Gollum