Literary Term: Genre Origin: French (noun)

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Literary Term: Genre Origin: French (noun) Genre: “sort or kind” Dictionary Definition: a category or type of literature In other words...texts that are grouped together because of common characteristics. For Example: short story, folk tale, poem, novel, play Synonyms: class, type, genus Books belonging to a particular genre share the same characteristics of plot, tone, mood, settings, characters and themes. There may be several sub-genres within each genre. These literary elements are the same for both children's and young adult literature.