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literary genre

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun literary genre has 1 sense
  1. writing style, literary genre, genre - a style of expressing yourself in writing
    --1 is a kind of expressive style, style
    --1 has particulars: drama; prose; form; poetry, poesy, verse

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Literary Genre

Description: Literary genre refers to the categorization or classification of literary works based on their subject matter, style, or form. It helps readers to identify and understand the characteristics and conventions of various types of literature.

Example sentences:

  1. In Shakespeare's plays, tragedy is a commonly used literary genre.
  2. The detective novel belongs to the mystery literary genre.
  3. Science fiction is a popular literary genre that explores imaginative concepts of the future.
  4. In the field of poetry, sonnet is a renowned literary genre.

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