The symmetry that a figure has if it can be made to fit exactly onto the original when it is translated a given distance at a given direction and then reflected over a line. As in translational symmetry, glide-reflectional symmetry exists only for infinite patterns.
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Genre is a label that characterizes elements a reader can expect in a work of literature. The major forms of literature can be written in various genres. Genre is a category characterized by similarities in style, or subject matter. The classic major genres of literature are: 1  Comedy. 2  Drama. 3  Non Fiction. 4  Realistic Fiction. 5  Romance novel.