Tragedy is a literary genre that addresses the sorrowful downfall of the protagonist. Often depicting a 'tragic hero' whose character flaws and/or extreme ba...

Comedy is a type of literary genre in which the tone is amusing and satirical, and texts of this genre often have a cheerful ending. A main motif of this gen...

The Historical Genre, is a literary genre in which the primary plot takes place in the past. Additionally an essential element of the Historical genre is tha...

Fantasy in literature is a subgenera of speculative fiction, though it is distinguishable from the genres of science fiction and horror by the general absenc...

The Crime Fiction genre can come under several different names - murder mystery, detective or police novels for example. However, the narrative is often simi...

An initial guide to the study of genre within literature. Genre can be defined as a style or category of art, music, or literature. Genres can be determined ...