What is another word for genre?

Pronunciation: [ʒˈɒnɹə] (IPA)

When talking about literary works, "genre" is a widely-used term. It refers to a category or type of art, music, or literature. However, there are several other terms that can be used interchangeably with "genre." One synonym for "genre" is "style," which is often used in the context of music. Another synonym is "category," which is more generic and can be applied to anything that can be classified into different groups. "Classification" is also often used as a synonym for "genre," while "mode" is a slightly more specialized term, often used to describe the tone and mood of a work. Finally, "form" is another word that can be used to describe different categories of art or literature.

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Usage examples for Genre

Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original genre, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.
"St. Peter's Umbrella"
Kálmán Mikszáth
Mrs. Bingham herself was of that "genre" of widow which comes under the "fat, fair, and forty" category, with a never-ceasing flow of high, almost boisterous, spirits-an excellent temper, good health -and a well-stocked purse.
"The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, Complete"
Charles James Lever (1806-1872)
Tchekoff unconsciously gave up the "genre" of pleasant anecdote in order to concentrate all his attention on facts.
"Contemporary Russian Novelists"
Serge Persky

Famous quotes with Genre

  • I do have a small collection of traditional SF ideas which I've never been able to sell. I'm known as a fantasy writer and neither my agent nor my editors want to risk my brand by jumping genre.
    Lynn Abbey
  • I'm not constrained by being a genre writer. Any story I can imagine, I can cast as a fantasy novel and probably get it published.
    Lynn Abbey
  • On the first movie we got good reviews, but we were still dealing with genre stuff. It's going away. Judge the movie - is it a good one or a bad one? We know we made a great movie and it's being judged for just being a good film.
    Avi Arad
  • What I had to say was, in general, I'm not really a fan of any one genre of any kind of film.
    Adam Arkin
  • Lord of the Rings is a good thing for us because it opened the door for the genre in general. Le Guin's stories are very different from Lord of the Rings.
    Shawn Ashmore

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