Conventions of a Romantic ComedyBy Kerry Caulfield

“Boy Meets Girl”Every Romantic Comedy usually has the typical “boy meets girl” scenario where they meet and fall in love.

Here are some examples of Romantic Comedies that include this:

DramaNearly every Romantic Comedy features drama that the guy and the girl have to overcome to be together.

Here are some Romantic Comedies that use this:

“Clichés”Romantic Comedies normally include Clichés. A Cliché would be a soppy break up followed by a ‘Happily Ever After’.

Here are some Romantic Comedies that include the break up to ‘Happily Ever After’ Cliché:

Embarrassing MomentsEmbarrassing moments always tend to occur in a Romantic Comedy movie to give it that comedy aspect.

Here is an example of an Embarrassing Moment that happened in a Romantic Comedy:

Ella Enchanted: Ella trips and tries to stabilise herself by hanging onto the Prince, but they both fall.