Some of the semantic (formal, stylistic) elements whose co-existence in a group of texts help define the genre include
a. character types.
b. dialectic (recurring paired oppositions, e.g., nature v. culture).
c. location (geographic, temporal, spatial).
d. narrative structure (e.g.. Newcomb's four-part sitcom narrative).
e. episode length.
Question 2
McAllister's genre analysis of Doogie Howser, M.D. provides examples that illustrate his claims
a. that the teen hero now is likely to be the smartest, most technologically advanced
and coolest character around.
b. that the dedicated, older professional mentor remains a central character in
medical/doctor genre series.
c. that medical series still glorify the rugged individualist doctor who almost always
saves the day and the patient.
d. that teen protagonists are centrally concerned with sex.
e. that parents of teens, even when they are well-intentioned and caring, are out of the
teenage loop.
Group therapy.
Adolescents are preoccupied with finding their place in the social group as well as society.
The formed elements of blood.
The periodic table of the elements
Trace Elements of the Human Body
Core-promoter elements found in focused promoters