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1. Genre

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   The concept of genre (descriptor), derived etymologically from the Greek $\gamma\acute{\epsilon}\nu\mathrm{o}\varsigma$ (genos*, meaning 'kind' or 'race'), functions as a primary classification system within semiotics, aesthetics, and hermeneutics. It denotes a category of artistic composition characterized by a particular style, form, or subject matter. While conventionally applied to [literary works](/entries/li…