Its the same as in music...it tells you what kind of literature you are reading...like say for instance you have "rock" as a genre of music...you could have "romance" as a genre of literature.
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Genre in literature determines to us that what piece we are going through. There are various genres in literature:
Prose
Poetry
Drama
Novel
Oral
Ballad etc.
a category of writing characterized by a particular style, form, or content
A literary genre is a category of literature. Some genres include folklore, fictional prose, poetry, short story and tall tale.
The genre of the book "Flush" is realistic fiction.
a genre
A novel is a book or a long story, and a genre is what style the book or novel takes on. For example Frankenstein is a gothic romance, there are so many including comedy also. Most words to describe a book can be classed as a genre. Hope this helps :) xx
A.F.I is in the rock genre
what is the genre of llorona
The prefix sub- means "under," or "lesser." A sub-genre is a genre within a genre, that is a specific category within a more general one. For example, within the genre of Juvenalia, or "children's literature," a sub-genre might be books specifically intended for pre-teen boys.
the genre is children's literature
Another genre (distinctive type of writing in literature) is the short story.
The battle of Dorking is credited with starting the genre of invasion literature. This genre typically explores themes of national defense, warfare, and the impact of foreign invasion on society.
british literature
The best books in a genre
Children's literature
The best books in a genre
Children's Literature
Literature
The genre of Car Trouble is young adult literature.
"Detective novel" is an example of a genre.