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- A '''genre''' is a classification of works of art and performance art, whether in [[li Notions of genre are complicated by the fact that genre is assigned based on imprecisely-defined criteria, that these are linked to736 bytes (113 words) - 22:09, 9 January 2011
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- *Braver, Gary. "How to write a successful thriller: from a veteran of the genre, here are 10 basic ingredients to mix up and bake.(STEP BY STEP)." The Writ | title = The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction2 KB (197 words) - 23:23, 12 July 2009
- ...icago, especially the Black Disciples and Gangster Disciples.[3][4][5] The genre progressed into the American mainstream in 2012 following the success of pi2 KB (233 words) - 09:16, 7 August 2023
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- {{cite web |url=http://csmt.uchicago.edu/glossary2004/genre.htm |title=Genre |accessdate=2009-03-26 |last=Clinton |first=Dan |authorlink= |coauthors= |d249 bytes (34 words) - 20:06, 25 March 2009
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- ...hbuckler|swashbuckling]] and magic, usually classed within the [[fantasy]] genre.166 bytes (19 words) - 22:01, 9 January 2011
- #REDIRECT [[Drill (music genre)]]33 bytes (4 words) - 04:26, 7 August 2023
- A '''genre''' is a classification of works of art and performance art, whether in [[li Notions of genre are complicated by the fact that genre is assigned based on imprecisely-defined criteria, that these are linked to736 bytes (113 words) - 22:09, 9 January 2011
- Artistic genre that concentrates on presenting posing women.97 bytes (11 words) - 20:46, 31 December 2009
- A speculative artistic genre involving the supernatural.92 bytes (10 words) - 13:39, 28 October 2020
- <noinclude>{{Subpages}}</noinclude>An archetypal swordfighting hero, or a genre containing such heroes.103 bytes (13 words) - 00:30, 8 January 2011
- ...h-century Spanish novel credited with founding the [[picaresque]] literary genre126 bytes (14 words) - 21:52, 7 August 2009
- ...ost frequently used genres are [[adventure (genre)|adventure]], [[romance (genre)|romance]] and [[swashbuckler]]. ...cott|Sir Walter Scott]] and [[Alexandre Dumas|Alexandre Dumas, père]]. The genre continues today with authors such as [[George MacDonald Fraser]], [[Philipp1 KB (184 words) - 14:20, 15 September 2017
- A Christian Heavy Rock Band from Portland Oregon. Their Genre of Music is often debated.124 bytes (18 words) - 15:49, 12 July 2009
- A history genre that argues by analogy to demonstrate outcomes that did not occur.118 bytes (17 words) - 16:36, 27 February 2010
- <noinclude>{{Subpages}}</noinclude>A performance genre based on the presentation of humorous vignettes, or sketches.116 bytes (15 words) - 06:31, 15 July 2013
- Genre of futuristic storytelling commonly based on alternatives to what is curren155 bytes (18 words) - 10:29, 21 July 2022
- An artistic genre that aims to achieve the illusion of a realistic and threedimensional appea136 bytes (18 words) - 17:42, 1 January 2010
- A story-telling [[genre]] that presents alternatives to what is currently considered scientifically193 bytes (22 words) - 18:58, 18 May 2008
- A genre of [[science fiction]] which has a [[Queen Victoria|Victorian]] sensibility120 bytes (15 words) - 14:23, 7 May 2011
- A genre of music associated with science fiction fandom, performed primarily in a f129 bytes (18 words) - 18:26, 8 October 2009
- <noinclude>{{Subpages}}</noinclude>Genre of storytelling which plays on the audience's emotions, particularly fear,135 bytes (17 words) - 00:40, 9 January 2011
- Music genre based on the [[Blues]] that originated in the 1940s and has continued to ev128 bytes (19 words) - 15:47, 26 May 2023
- ...ience fiction author; particularly associated with the 'weird fiction' sub-genre.171 bytes (19 words) - 00:18, 9 January 2011
- ...historical (17th-18th cent.) novels; arguably created the Regency romance genre165 bytes (20 words) - 09:49, 21 January 2023
- A genre of rock music (new wave), often with an esthetic, gloomy atmosphere and fol150 bytes (22 words) - 12:46, 15 September 2011
- [[Popular music]] genre originating in the [[United States of America]], derived from [[rhythm and158 bytes (20 words) - 14:08, 2 February 2023
- A music genre based on the use of the blues chord progressions (I-IV-V) and blue notes.124 bytes (19 words) - 02:35, 1 May 2009
- ...den|Swedish]] hard [[rock music]] band, influential in the [[power metal]] genre of rock music.136 bytes (18 words) - 10:04, 7 October 2009
- Television genre based on following the lives of people in normal or staged situations; oppo158 bytes (21 words) - 17:39, 28 June 2008
- <noinclude>{{Subpages}}</noinclude>A fictional narrative device or genre whereby a hidden or secondary meaning is found behind the literal story lin150 bytes (22 words) - 20:44, 24 August 2009
- <noinclude>{{Subpages}}</noinclude>A film and fiction genre which consists of stories set on the American Frontier of the late 19th cen140 bytes (22 words) - 23:43, 20 June 2023
- A genre of [[video game]]s in which users see through the protagonist's eyes and ha155 bytes (25 words) - 01:43, 12 April 2024
- ...the [[adventure (genre)|adventure]], [[science fiction]] and [[fantasy]] [[genre]]s. It starred [[Michael J. Fox]] and [[Christopher Lloyd]].746 bytes (111 words) - 01:57, 5 December 2008
- (MMORPG) A genre of online game where a huge number of players are role-playing and interact149 bytes (23 words) - 21:42, 23 March 2010
- {{cite web |url=http://csmt.uchicago.edu/glossary2004/genre.htm |title=Genre |accessdate=2009-03-26 |last=Clinton |first=Dan |authorlink= |coauthors= |d249 bytes (34 words) - 20:06, 25 March 2009
- A music genre that features a noticeable rhythmic element, melodies and hooks, a mainstre164 bytes (22 words) - 02:50, 1 May 2009
- A television genre where individuals interact, as their real selves, in situations believed to186 bytes (26 words) - 12:46, 20 August 2022
- ...[[Scotland|Scottish]] poet and novelist, considered the originater of the genre of [[historical novel|historical fiction]].182 bytes (22 words) - 15:30, 13 March 2015
- The equine hero of a [[Western (genre)|Western]] television series, portrayed by a black stallion <!--yes, stalli205 bytes (26 words) - 22:31, 22 May 2008
- ...tandards for interactive entertainment and came to define the emerging FPS genre for years after its release.247 bytes (34 words) - 12:22, 5 June 2010
- ...rama]]tic form using [[film]] or [[television]]. Classic examples of the [[genre]] are ''[[Star Trek]]'' and ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''.218 bytes (33 words) - 08:14, 16 January 2024
- [[Music|Musical]] [[genre]] originating in [[Jamaica]] in the late 1950s combining Caribbean [[mento]210 bytes (26 words) - 09:47, 25 July 2009
- Heavy metal (often referred to simply as metal) is a popular genre of rock music that evolved in the late 1960s and early 1970s, from heavy bl204 bytes (33 words) - 22:05, 7 June 2009
- '''Confessional poetry''' is a genre of autobiographical poetry disclosing intimate, often psychologically painf The genre came to the fore in the USA in the 1950s and 1960s. While a number of earli961 bytes (144 words) - 23:15, 2 September 2008
- A magazine dedicated to the radio format and genre of classic rock, first published by Future Publishing in 1998. It is one of219 bytes (33 words) - 02:29, 2 June 2008
- A musical genre that developed in the late 1960s from a mixture of elements of jazz such as245 bytes (38 words) - 02:41, 1 May 2009
- '''First-person shooter''' (FPS) refers to a genre of game where the user plays the game from the perspective of the protagoni ...Battlezone, but Doom, released in 1993 by id Software, revolutionized the genre. Doom's success led it to become a game series across multiple platforms, w2 KB (257 words) - 01:40, 12 April 2024
- ...ometimes melds [[funk]] and [[soul music]] elements with jazz as well. The genre also stresses electronic instruments and dance rhythms. In the 1960s some j1 KB (155 words) - 22:25, 5 August 2008
- ...religion, and probably the World's most famous musician in the [[Reggae]] genre, died tragically young, of cancer247 bytes (33 words) - 15:10, 2 September 2022
- ...ho specialized in [[pin-up art]], and influenced many other artists of the genre.<ref name=About>{{citation380 bytes (52 words) - 09:53, 31 December 2009
- ...|vaudevillian]] tradition. The first offering in what was to become a new genre was the radio program [[Amos ‘n’ Andy]], now controversial but at the t The new genre transitioned successfully to television, with such shows as 1940s Fibber Mc2 KB (326 words) - 18:15, 31 October 2010
- '''World music''' is a [[musical genre]] which exposes [[traditional music]] from all over the world to new audien271 bytes (39 words) - 02:39, 7 May 2009
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- ...]]. Since the 1980s, classic rock has also been used to loosely describe a genre of music redolent of the radio format.306 bytes (50 words) - 09:43, 13 March 2010
- ...a swashbuckler is either an adventurous, chivalrous, romantic hero, or a [[genre]] in literature, film and theatre, based on that archetype.366 bytes (55 words) - 00:26, 8 January 2011
- ...ion]] material with extensive [[special effect]]s (the ''[[tokusatsu]]'' [[genre]]). Footage from the series was used in the ''[[Power Rangers]]'' series fr489 bytes (62 words) - 11:39, 11 March 2021
- ...logues of [[Plato]] and the Socratic works of [[Xenophon]]. Typical of the genre are the dialogue form and the moral and philosophical issues that the chara1 KB (207 words) - 11:09, 25 April 2010
- {{r|genre}}204 bytes (29 words) - 00:45, 9 February 2024
- ...has elements which are unique and ''Britcom'' can stand alone as a comedic genre.1 KB (234 words) - 09:06, 4 January 2011
- ...and Blues''', often abbreviated '''R&B''' or '''R'n'B''', is a [[music]] [[genre]] that originated in the 1940s. It originally applied to an upbeat form of ...ing Stones]], [[The Who]] and [[The Animals]] became famous exponents. The genre has continued to evolve through the following decades and there are now sub1 KB (217 words) - 15:42, 26 May 2023
- ...he appeared in a number of films that are now considered classics of that genre, such as ''[[The Colossus of New York]]'' and ''[[The Fly]]'' (both 1958)1 KB (226 words) - 05:35, 11 November 2013
- *Braver, Gary. "How to write a successful thriller: from a veteran of the genre, here are 10 basic ingredients to mix up and bake.(STEP BY STEP)." The Writ | title = The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction2 KB (197 words) - 23:23, 12 July 2009
- ...ay, especially of one artist's works, or a themed show (as of a particular genre or era]], [[art show]]; [[impressionist art]] show403 bytes (63 words) - 12:46, 31 May 2009
- {{r|Thriller (genre)}}155 bytes (19 words) - 22:25, 12 July 2009
- Famous exponents of the [[genre]] include [[Charlie Chaplin]], [[Laurel and Hardy]], [[Frankie Howerd]], [[531 bytes (73 words) - 08:56, 16 January 2024
- ...acter roles due to an early success with a particular part or in a certain genre. ...success of a particular work with they are associated; the science fiction genre provides many examples, such as the enthusiastic fans of [[Star Trek]] or [3 KB (399 words) - 18:51, 6 February 2008
- '''Science fiction''' is a [[genre]] of futuristic storytelling commonly based on alternatives to what is curr ...things which ''might'' be possible technologically someday. Defining this genre is so frought that some people in recent years have sought to rebrand it as3 KB (456 words) - 00:51, 9 February 2024
- |genre = Non-fiction698 bytes (70 words) - 08:09, 21 September 2009
- ...nue, someone's house, a campus, a field or even a large woodland. The sub-genre can cover everything from "Murder Mystery Weekends", to "rubber sword" batt ...ions, such options will generally be limited in scope. Examples from this genre include the ''[[Final Fantasy]]'', ''Ultima'' and ''Baldur's Gate'' series3 KB (410 words) - 13:06, 10 January 2009
- ...a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[hard rock]] band who influenced the [[power metal]] genre of rock music.565 bytes (84 words) - 02:51, 13 September 2013
- '''Horror''' is a [[genre]] of storytelling which plays on the audience's [[emotion]]s, particularly ...m]]'') or even [[science fiction]] (''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]''), makes the genre highly flexible, adapting to the fears of the day.2 KB (291 words) - 00:39, 9 January 2011
- ...urnal | author=L. Szpiro | title=Seminaire sur les pinceaux des courbes de genre au moins deux | journal=Astérisque | volume=86 | issue=3 | year=1981 | pag609 bytes (75 words) - 16:20, 11 January 2013
- ...y an [[electronic organ]] or [[electric piano]]. Songs from the rock music genre (particularly pop-rock and pop-punk songs) commonly have 4-4 rhythm structu578 bytes (86 words) - 12:56, 8 January 2010
- ...oh is best known for [[martial arts]] films but has also acted outside the genre.659 bytes (91 words) - 10:12, 28 February 2024
- :''Description:'' The first major local Jamaican genre, derived from American Jazz and R&B, flourishing from 1961 or 1962 to aroun :''Description:'' An instrumental genre built around the application of electronic equipment on existing recorded t6 KB (836 words) - 02:13, 11 October 2008
- {{r|Celtic music}} (the modern folkloristic music genre)676 bytes (91 words) - 11:28, 18 May 2008
- ...inventive vocal technique and for recording across a variety of musical [[genre]]s. McFerrin has won ten [[Grammy Award]]s.656 bytes (104 words) - 20:25, 7 January 2011
- Like other media, [[video game]]s are sorted according to '''genre''', but unlike [[film]] or [[literature]] they are usually classified indep An [[action game]] is genre of video game where the main challenges involved are tests of physical skil12 KB (1,919 words) - 04:35, 15 July 2013
- ...feature film]] '''Die Hard''' was an [[action (genre)|action]] [[thriller (genre|thriller]] directed by [[John McTiernan]]. It was well-received by both cri2 KB (290 words) - 10:15, 8 April 2023
- ...d, to play through typically six turns. This game is based in the fantasy genre and has wizards, dragons, magic, elves, mid evil weaponry, and many of the ...ay through typically six turns. This game is based in the science fiction genre and has aliens, vehicles, tanks, guns, machines, etc. Typical game size is4 KB (562 words) - 09:51, 5 January 2008
- ...ly short [[play (theatre)|play]]. '''Sketch [[comedy]]''' is a performance genre based upon [[humor|ous]] sketches. It evolved out of the 'bits' used in [[754 bytes (113 words) - 19:15, 4 March 2021
- ...'', ''Clarissa'' and ''Sir Charles Grandison'' are leading examples of the genre. [[Tobias Smollett]] (1721-1771) also used the form in his final novel, ''T822 bytes (124 words) - 10:44, 17 May 2008
- {{r|history (drama genre)}}543 bytes (66 words) - 06:38, 7 January 2011
- ...5 was an acclaimed Danish author. Although he wrote in several literary [[genre]]s, it was his [[children's literature|writing for children]] that brought792 bytes (119 words) - 01:19, 15 January 2011
- ...epistolary novel]], written around 1793-4, and is significant both for its genre and for the character of its protagonist, the scheming Lady Susan. It was f654 bytes (103 words) - 13:41, 22 May 2008
- *Mayhew, David R. 2002. ''Electoral Realignments: A Critique of an American Genre''. New Haven and London: Yale University Press.784 bytes (104 words) - 15:15, 30 June 2009
- In [[Greek mythology]], '''The Bacchae''' was a [[drama]] in the [[genre]] of [[Greek tragedy]] by the [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] [[Athens|Athenian]]999 bytes (124 words) - 10:57, 16 April 2010
- ...s one of the most legendary representatives of the [[Gothic music|gothic]] genre, though they avoid this label because they find it too caricatural. In fact854 bytes (132 words) - 18:52, 6 January 2014
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- '''Fury''' was a television series in the Western genre. It ran from 1955 to 1960. The programme was an American contemporary Wes912 bytes (136 words) - 13:28, 30 July 2009
- |genre = Heavy metal ...as come to be considered as one of the defining moments of the heavy metal genre. Despite a controversial release with accusations of satanism and album bur2 KB (355 words) - 21:48, 15 December 2013
- ...tal interludes, which find them often categorized in the progressive metal genre. Elements of doom metal, stoner rock, hardcore punk, and thrash metal also945 bytes (134 words) - 21:38, 15 December 2013
- .... He is particularly closely-associated with the '[[weird fiction]]' sub-[[genre]], and some of his writings, such as the '[[Cthulhu Mythos]]' linked series999 bytes (145 words) - 13:07, 18 December 2014
- ...of the period, or more broadly and in common parlance, to the best of any genre of literature.1 KB (160 words) - 16:23, 21 January 2023
- Crime fiction is a very popular genre among readers of contemporary literature. There is also a large and rapidly1 KB (152 words) - 17:24, 25 September 2020
- ...]] period, he is usually considered the originator of the modern [[essay]] genre.1,018 bytes (161 words) - 06:17, 14 November 2017
- ...tasy''' refers to a fictional story involving the supernatural. It is a [[genre]] of fictional [[Literature|literature]] closely associated with [[Science1 KB (178 words) - 14:07, 28 October 2020
- ...utality, exploitation, racism, and poverty. Thus he was able to add to the genre of naval (adventure) fiction a new perspective in his William Bentley books978 bytes (155 words) - 05:04, 25 April 2009
- | Music genre || [[Progressive rock]]1 KB (154 words) - 04:07, 17 December 2013
- |genre = Experimental pop1 KB (153 words) - 04:44, 26 August 2013
- ...zing Stories''. He effectively coined the term [[science fiction]] for the genre which had previously been known by terms such as "scientific romance", thou1 KB (144 words) - 08:35, 12 January 2015
- ...e concertante''' (or ''sinfonia concertante''; symphony concertante) was a genre related to the symphony which grew in prominence during the 1770s – 1780s1 KB (153 words) - 14:54, 3 December 2007
- </ref>. The genre saw a strong increase in popularity as stories came out focusing on scienti1 KB (158 words) - 20:35, 29 November 2010
- {{rpl|Thriller (genre)}}809 bytes (110 words) - 04:23, 16 December 2013