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What are genre as a repertoire of elements?
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Naming the repertoire is the first analytical step, but the repertoire is not a checklist. Products select from and rework it, which is where Neale's argument begins.
What is neale?
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Neale argues that genre is a process, not a fixed essence. Genres exist in the relationship between products, producers and audiences, and they are sustained by a continual balance:
What is q1?
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Explain what Neale means by genre as a process of repetition and difference. [5 marks]
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Analyse how one set product uses and reworks the conventions of its genre. [10 marks]

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