Definition of genre. Meaning of genre. Synonyms of genre

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Definition of genre

Genre
Genre Gen"re, n. Kind; genus; class; form; style, esp. in literature. French drama was lisping or still inarticulate; the great French genre of the fabliau was hardly born. --Saintsbury. A particular demand . . . that we shall pay special attention to the matter of genres -- that is, to the different forms or categories of literature. --W. P. Trent.

Meaning of genre from wikipedia

- Genre (from French genre 'kind, or sort') is any style or form of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially-agreed-upon...
- music genre is a conventional category (i.e, genre) that identifies some pieces of music as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions. Genre is...
- Thriller is a genre of fiction with numerous, often overlapping, subgenres, including crime, horror, and detective fiction. Thrillers are characterized...
- The Western is a genre of fiction typically set in the American frontier between the California Gold Rush of 1849 and the closing of the frontier in 1890...
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- A film genre is a stylistic or thematic category for motion pictures based on similarities either in the narrative elements, aesthetic approach, or the...
- Comedy can be divided into multiple genres based on the source of humor, the method of delivery, and the context in which it is delivered. These classifications...
- A video game genre is an informal classification of a video game based on how it is pla**** rather than visual or narrative elements. This is independent...
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- A literary genre is a category of literature. Genres may be determined by literary technique, tone, content, or length (especially for fiction). They...