literary form

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A genre or style of literature.

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Examples (10)

  • The sonnet is a classic literary form studied in schools.
  • Her memoir blurs genres but ultimately adopts the literary form of an epistolary novel.
  • Blogs have evolved into a new literary form for personal narrative.
  • Experimental theater pieces sometimes cross into hybrid literary forms.
  • Magical realism emerged as a distinct literary form in the twentieth century.
  • The dialogue, as a literary form, foregrounds voice over narration.
  • Is the graphic novel merely a genre, or a literary form in its own right?
  • He has been experimenting with short, aphoristic literary forms on social media.
  • The oral tale survived for centuries as the dominant literary form in many cultures.
  • Their anthology showcases diverse literary forms, from haiku to flash fiction.