Lesson Element
Learner resource 1: Genre conventions
Conventions of Romance
Virtuous girl meets ‘boy’ – usually older, higher status man
Obstacles in path of true love, often a love rival
Ends happily ever after
Avoids adultery?
Rags to riches plot?
Conventions of Gothic
Wanderer encounters
Isolated protagonist and villain
Gloomy atmosphere, mysterious old buildings, harsh weather
Elements of supernatural
Protagonist saved by reuniting with loved one
Defeating the monster plot?
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