Genre
Genre (zhaN"r') , noun
[F. See Gender.]
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.
A particular demand... that we shall pay special attention to the matter of genres -- that is, to the different forms or categories of literature.
2.
(Fine Arts) A style of painting, sculpture, or other imitative art, which illustrates everyday life and manners.