Genre

n.	1.	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.
	2.	(Fine Arts) A style of painting, sculpture, or other imitative art, which illustrates everyday life and manners.

Noun	1.	genre - a kind of literary or artistic work
	2.	genre - a style of expressing yourself in writing Synonyms: literary genre, writing style
	3.	genre - an expressive style of music Synonyms: music genre, musical genre, musical style
	4.	genre - a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique

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