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The main divisions are as follows: Prose Fiction * The novel * The short story * The novella (a short novel that often focuses on the action rather than the characters) Poetry * Lyric * Epic * Ballad * (Various other types) Drama * Tragedy * Comedy * (Other kinds, too) One can of course go on subdividing indefinitely ... but this should be a start, zuzu

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How many genres are there?

There are many genres. There are many types of genres in fiction, the most popular being fantasy and romance. Other types of genres include horror, crime, humour, parody, drama, angst (mostly used in fanfiction), historical, mystery, satire, saga, science fiction, thriller, poetry (which includes subgeneres such as dramatic, lyric and epic), adventure etc. In some novels, genres are mixed, for example, a fantasy novel may include elements of romance, horror and maybe even historical. Deciding which genre to catagorise a novel under can be a difficult decision for a publisher. It is important that the book is given the correct genre, otherwise it may not market well. This also applies to films, which include genres based on settings, moods, and age. Genres for the setting include crime, sport, war, westerns etc. The film's mood includes genres such as adventure, action, comedy, drama, romance, fantasy, mystery etc. The age catagories that films are divided into are children's film, family film and adult film. In this world, there are 89086201 genres. If you don't believe me, go to... http://www.blurtit.com/q823997.html I hope this answer helped you, and going to Wiki is helpful too.


What is one significant difference between the genres in which Beowulf and Grendel were written?

Beowulf was intended to be spoken aloud while Grendel was meant to be read in a book.


How many pages are in a Jake Maddox book?

It varies from book to book.


What are the types of genre for English?

Fiction: Realistic Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery; Nonfiction: Biography, History/Geography, Informative (Book about plants, animals, religion; etc.)Misc.: Romance, etc;These are most of the genres in English.


What is another word for type?

kind

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How many are there genres of music in the world?

There are many musical genres and more evolving from like sub genres so there is no real number


How many different genres and what are the genres of movies?

Probably around a hundred.


What kind of book is the Bible?

It's actually not one book but a collection of many books - some books of poetry, fiction, history, songs, prophesy, teaching and many other genres. So, if you ask 'what kind of book is the Bible', it is more a library than a book.


What genres is the book romeo and Juliet?

Romance or Tragedy.


What book genres would people like to see more of?

non-fiction


What is Anthony Horowitz favourite book?

Anthony Horowitz's favorite book is difficult to pinpoint as he admires the works of many authors and genres. However, he has mentioned "The Day of the Jackal" by Frederick Forsyth as one of his favorite thrillers.


What genre would a non fiction book be?

The genre that a non fiction book would be, would depend on its subject. Non fiction is narrative and factual and can be in many genres such as biographies, do it yourself, gardening, and art.


What are academic genres?

Academic genres are stories set in an academic enviorment, it could be a book, movie or play. An example of an academic genre could be The History Boys. :) Hope this helps.


What is the genre of poems?

What is the poem? There are many genres of poems such as Ballad, Sonnet or epic.


What are some of the genres of Moroccan music?

Moroccan music comes in many different genres, mainly based on region. Some of the Moroccan music genres include Aissawa, Gharnati, Griha, and Malhun.


What is moon over manifest?

Moon Over Manifest is a historical fiction book, although you could classify it as mystery, as well. Either genre is appropriate, and many people classify it as both genres.


What are the various genres and sub-genres of anime and what do they mean?

The various genres and sub-genres of anime include action (fighting is dominant), adventure (lots of traveling), comedy (lots of laugh), drama (lots of emotion), Sci-fi (advanced technology), fantasy (magic) and many others.