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    genre
    /ˈʒɒ̃rə/

    noun

    • 1. a style or category of art, music, or literature: "the spy thriller is a very masculine genre"
    • 2. denoting or relating to a style of painting depicting scenes from ordinary life, typically domestic situations, associated particularly with 17th-century Dutch and Flemish artists: "genre scenes"

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  2. www.britannica.com › art › novelNovel | Definition, Elements, Examples, Types, & Facts

    5 days ago · The novel is a genre of fiction, and fiction may be defined as the art or craft of contriving, through the written word, representations of human life that instruct or divert or both.

    • Style

      Novel - Realism, Characterization, Structure: The Romantic...

    • Naturalism

      Novel - Realism, Naturalism, Characterization: The...

    • Character

      Novel - Characterization, Plot, Setting: The inferior...

    • Uses

      Novel - Entertainment, Education, Reflection: Novels are not...

    • Propaganda

      Novel - Propaganda, Social Commentary, Fiction: The desire...

    • The Best Seller

      Novel - Popular Fiction, Genres, Characters: A distinction...

    • The Novel of Manners

      Novel - Social Commentary, Characterization, Satire: To make...

    • Types of Novel

      Novel - Epic, Bildungsroman, Satire: For the hack novelist,...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Film_noirFilm noir - Wikipedia

    4 days ago · Film noir ( / nwɑːr /; French: [film nwaʁ]) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylized Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir.

  5. www.britannica.com › art › motion-pictureFilm - Drama, Comedy, Adventure | Britannica

    5 days ago · Most genres can be defined by their subject matter or setting—e.g., the western, the gangster film, the police thriller, the science-fiction film, or the social problem film. Others are classified according to the type of narrative form they exhibit.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Country_musicCountry music - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · Country (also called country and western) is a music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is primarily focused on singing stories about working-class and blue-collar American life. [2]

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gothic_fictionGothic fiction - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · [1] Gothic fiction, sometimes called Gothic horror (primarily in the 20th century), is a loose literary aesthetic of fear and haunting. The name refers to Gothic architecture of the European Middle Ages, which was characteristic of the settings of early Gothic novels.

  8. www.britannica.com › art › motion-pictureFilm | Definition, Characteristics, History, & Facts | Britannica

    2 days ago · Film, series of still photographs on film, projected in rapid succession onto a screen by means of light. Because of the optical phenomenon known as persistence of vision, this gives the illusion of actual, smooth, and continuous motion. Learn more about motion pictures in this article.

  9. www.90daykorean.com › kdramaKdrama – The Complete Guide to the World of Korean Dramas - 90...

    4 days ago · 1 Quick Summary. 2 What is Kdrama? 3 The History of Korean drama. 4 Filming processes. 5 Music in Korean dramas. 6 Why are Kdramas popular? 7 What are the most popular Kdramas? 8 What is the highest-rated Korean drama? 9 Kdrama Genres. 10 Where to watch Kdramas. 11 Are South Korean dramas shown in North Korea? 12 Frequently Asked Questions.