Which statement best exemplifies a genre convention?

• A. The use of recurring motifs and themes common to the genre.
• B. A futuristic setting and themes that align with science fiction.
• C. A documentary-style realism.
• D. An experimental non-narrative approach.

Answer: (A)

Genre conventions are the familiar elements that define a genre and help the audience recognise it. Recurring motifs and themes that appear across many works are a clear example because they’re the patterns audiences come to expect, signaling the genre and guiding how the story feels and what it explores. This consistency in symbols, ideas, and meanings is what people rely on to identify a work as part of a particular tradition.

The other statements describe features that can occur within a genre or are stylistic approaches tied to specific contexts—like a futuristic setting for science fiction, a documentary-style realism, or an experimental non-narrative form. While these can be present in some works, they don’t capture the general, recognisable patterns that define a genre across many examples.