6. Compass or compasses, or a pair of compasses, so named from its legs, but pair is superfluous or improper, and the singular number compass is the preferable name, an instrument for describing circles, measuring figures, &c., consisting of two pointed legs or branches, made of iron, steel or brass, joined at the top by a rivet, on which they move.
Genre Definition. Genre means the type of art, literature or music characterized by a specific form, content and style. For example, literature has four main genres; poetry, drama, fiction and non-fiction. All of these genres have particular features and functions that distinguish them from one another.
The five genres of literature students should be familiar with are Poetry, Drama, Prose, Nonfiction, and Media âeach of which is explained in more detail below. Youâll see some overlap between genres; for example prose is a broader term that includes both drama and non-fiction.