Definitions of Genre, Sub-genre and Hybrid-genre

DefinitionsGenre- In music, genre refers to musical style such as jazz, salsa or rock. In film or literature, the genre is determined by the subject, setting or plot of the story.  Many genres, such as "mystery" or "fantasy," overlap in film and literature, while others, such as "romantic comedy" in film or "historical fiction" in books, are specific to one or the other.





Sub-genre- one of several categories within a particular genre.



Hybrid-genre- a genre in fiction that blends themes and elements from two or more
different genres.