ABSTRACT
The use of the word 'genre' in literature refers to the division of work according to style, shape, subject matter and content. In books there is the non-fiction genre, historical fiction, detective fiction, mythology and many more. Genre, in regards to literature, refers to a type or style of artistic work. The film industry uses the term genre in two ways: 'film genre' refers to the type of story and 'genre film' refers to imitative works of lesser quality and little originality. Deconstruction refers to the commenting on the film genre or story elements during the presentation of the film narrative. The film narratives that embrace a sense of newness in storyline, character motivation, themes and genre revisionism represent a stellar use of the components of 'film genre'. An important concept for a screenwriter's deeper understanding of film genre is David Bordwell's distinction between mode and film genre.
