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A

Advertisement Form

owl:Class

Indicates "an audio or visual form of marketing communication that employs an openly sponsored, nonpersonal message to promote or sell a product, service or idea." (DBpedia, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#AdvertisementForm
Also known asadvertising copy
Subclass ofgenre:Form
skos:closeMatchdbpedia:Advertising
Instances (1)

Alphabet Form

owl:Class

Indicates "a standard set of letters (basic written symbols or graphemes) that is used to write one or more languages based on the general principle that the letters represent phonemes (basic significant sounds) of the spoken language." (DBpedia, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#AlphabetForm
Subclass ofgenre:Form
skos:closeMatchdbpedia:Alphabet
Instances (1)

alphabet

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#alphabet

"Books designed to display the letters of the alphabet, often with accompanying illustrations; may be used to teach the alphabet or as vehicles for an illustrator's art." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300202510

Auditory Medium

owl:Class

Indicates media that are primarily auditory.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#AuditoryMedium
Subclass ofgenre:Medium

Autobiographical Genre

owl:Class

Indicates "accounts of a person's life given by themselves." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#AutobiographicalGenre
Subclass ofgenre:LifeWritingGenre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026049
Instances (6)

captivity narrative

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#captivityNarrative

"Captivity narratives are usually stories of people captured by enemies whom they consider uncivilized, or whose beliefs and customs they oppose. The best-known captivity narratives are those concerning the indigenous peoples of North…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026056, dbpedia:Captivity_narrative

diary

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#diary

"Refers to books containing the daily, personal accounts of the writer's own experiences, attitudes, and observations. Use "journals (accounts)" when referring to an individual's or an organization's account of occurrences or…

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300027112, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026085

memoir

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#memoir

"A memoir (from French: mémoire: memoria, meaning memory or reminiscence) is a collection of memories that an individual writes about moments or events, both public or private, that took place in the subject's life. The assertions made in…

skos:related
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026047

sexual awakening fiction

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#sexualAwakeningFiction

Fiction in which a character, typically an adolescent, experiences sexual desires for the first time or has a first sexual encounter.

slave narrative

slavery
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#slaveNarrative

An autobiographical account by a formerly enslaved person. "Typically written and published in the Americas and used as a form of protest against the slave trade." (Oxford, 2015)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026176, dbpedia:Slave_narrative

C

Calendar Form

owl:Class

Indicates "registers of days or other contrivances for reckoning days, months, years, etc., such as a table showing the division of a given year into its months, weeks, days, years, or other divisions of time." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#CalendarForm
Subclass ofgenre:Form
owl:sameAshttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026741
Instances (2)

almanac

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#almanac

"Publications, usually annuals, containing a variety of useful facts of miscellaneous nature, or statistical information; originally included projections of coming days, months, and holidays." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026705

calendar

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#calendar

"A calendar is a system of organizing days for social, religious, commercial or administrative purposes. This is done by giving names to periods of time, typically days, weeks, months, and years. A date is the designation of a single,…

Cartographic Form

owl:Class

Indicates "any materials representing, in whole or part, the earth or any celestial body at any scale." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#CartographicForm
Also known ascartographic
Subclass ofgenre:Form
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300028052)
skos:relatedhttp://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026113
Instances (3)

cartographic materials

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#cartographicMaterials

"Any materials representing, in whole or part, the earth or any celestial body at any scale." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300028052

map

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#map

"Refers to graphic or photogrammetric representations of the Earth's surface or a part of it, including physical features and political boundaries, where each point corresponds to a geographical or celestial position according to a…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026387, http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300028094
skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300028094

Catalogue Form

owl:Class

Indicates "enumerations of items, such as a file of bibliographic records or a list of art objects, usually arranged systematically and with descriptive details; may be in book or pamphlet form, on cards, or online." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#CatalogueForm
Subclass ofgenre:Form
owl:sameAshttp://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026057
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026059
Instances (2)

catalogue

catalog
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#catalogue

"Enumeration of items, such as a file of bibliographic records or a list of art objects, usually arranged systematically and with descriptive details; may be in book or pamphlet form, on cards, or online. Catalogs are created according to…

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026059

Children's Literature Genres

owl:Class

Indicates works produced for children and young adults, whether fictional or informational. (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#ChildrensLiteratureGenre
Subclass ofgenre:LiteraryGenre, genre:LiteraryHistoricalGenre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300263209
Instances (6)

lullaby

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#lullaby

"A lullaby, or cradle song, is a soothing song or piece of music, usually played for or sung to children. The purposes of lullabies vary. In some societies they are used to pass down cultural knowledge or tradition. In addition, lullabies…

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026913

sunday school story

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#sundaySchoolStory

"Stories paraphrasing Biblical texts or closely based on Biblical events; used in educational institutions associated with Christian churches, to provide religious education to children on Sundays." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

young adult writing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#youngAdultWriting

Writing aimed at a young adult audience.

Collection Form

owl:Class

Indicates "accumulated groups of objects or materials having a focal characteristic and that have been brought together by an individual or organization." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#CollectionForm
Subclass ofgenre:Form
owl:sameAshttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300025976
Instances (4)

anthology

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#anthology

"Collections of choice extracts, from the writings of one author, or various authors, and usually having a common characteristic such as subject matter or literary form." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026037
skos:related
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026051, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026487, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026052

bibliography

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#bibliography

"Bibliography (from Greek βιβλιογραφία bibliographia, literally "book writing"), as a discipline, is traditionally the academic study of books as physical, cultural objects; in this sense, it is also known as bibliology (from Greek -λογία,…

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026048

collection

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#collection

"Physical or virtual repositories comprising accumulated groups of objects or materials having a focal characteristic and that have been brought together by an individual or organization." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300443858

commonplace book

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#commonplaceBook

"Commonplace books (or commonplaces) are a way to compile knowledge, usually by writing information into books. Such books are essentially scrapbooks filled with items of every kind: recipes, quotes, letters, poems, tables of weights and…

Comedic Genre

owl:Class

Indicates dramatic works designed "chiefly to amuse the audience." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#ComedicGenre
Subclass ofgenre:DramaticGenre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300417801
Instances (10)

black comedy

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#blackComedy

"A black comedy (or dark comedy) is a comic work that employs morbid humor, which, in its simplest form, is humor that makes light of subject matter usually considered taboo. Black humor corresponds to the earlier concept of gallows humor.…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Black_comedy, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026248

burletta

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#burletta

"A form of comic drama set to music, first popularized in the 1700s." (Penguin, 1999)

Same as
dbpedia:Burletta

comedy

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#comedy

"Genre encompassing forms of theatre, literature, and improvisation with the basic objective to amuse, humor, and induce laughter. In general, it is often contrasted with tragedy and can be applied in the form of social criticism through…

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300055911

comedy of humours

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#comedyOfHumours

"The comedy of humours refers to a genre of dramatic comedy that focuses on a character or range of characters, each of whom exhibits two or more overriding traits or 'humours' that dominates their personality, desires and conduct. This…

comedy of intrigue

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#comedyOfIntrigue

"A dramatic form popularized in the 16th century in which the comedy depends on complex plots, surprising twists, and ridiculous situations. The characters and their development tend to be secondary to plot in importance." (Penguin, 1999)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms & Literary Theory, 4th ed.

comedy of manners

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#comedyOfManners

"The comedy of manners is an entertainment form which satirizes the manners and affectations of a social class or of multiple classes, often represented by stereotypical stock characters. For example, the miles gloriosus ("boastful…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026263, dbpedia:Comedy_of_manners

comedy of menace

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#comedyOfMenace

"A type of comedic drama in which the dark humour stems from the main characters’ fear, irrational or not, that some dark force threatens them." (Penguin, 1999)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms & Literary Theory, 4th ed.

farce

farce
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#farce

"(from Latin Farsus, "stuffed"): A farce is a form of low comedy designed to provoke laughter through highly exaggerated caricatures of people in improbable or silly situations. Traits of farce include (1) physical bustle such as…

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

Same as
dbpedia:Farce, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026335

revenge comedy

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#revengeComedy

"A narrative with the basic objective to amuse, humour, and induce laughter; specifically dealing with the theme of the infliction of retributive injury or punishment in retaliation for an injury or offense." (Getty, 2021)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

riddle

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#riddle

"(from Old English roedel, from roedan meaning "to give council" or "to read"): A universal form of literature in which a puzzling question or a conundrum is presented to the reader. The reader is often challenged to solve this enigma,…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Dictionnaire Vivant de la Langue Française.

Same as
https://dvlf.uchicago.edu/mot/%C3%A9nigme

D

Dialogue Or Debate Genre

owl:Class

Indicates works depicting "a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people." (DBpedia, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#DialogueOrDebateGenre
Subclass ofgenre:LiteraryGenre
skos:closeMatchdbpedia:Dialogue
Instances (4)

answer

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#answer

A form of intertextuality in which an author writes a response to a work by another writer, typically to argue against the statements of that work. Often takes the form of an essay or letter.

dialogue of the dead

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#dialogueOfTheDead

"A popular style of fiction in the 17th and 18th centuries featuring conversations between the ghosts of well-known figures. Based on the satirical Dialogues of the Dead by Lucian (120-around 180 CE), but not necessarily satirical…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from data.bnf.fr.

dcterms:references
https://books.google.ca/books?id=8zBk8k35SFEC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

dialogue or debate

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#dialogueOrDebate

"A text made up of a conversation between two or more characters, often in which the characters take up opposing sides of an argument." (Oxford, 2015)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from data.bnf.fr.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026083
dcterms:references
http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199208272.001.0001/acref-9780199208272-e-310?rskey=TydJW0%26result=301

polemic

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#polemic

"Aggressive, forcefully presented arguments, often disputing a policy or opinion." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300252982

Didactic Writing

owl:Classgenre:PedagogicalGenre

Indicates works that have “the function, quality, or activity of having instruction or teaching as a primary or ulterior purpose.” (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#DidacticGenre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300404113

Digital Medium

owl:Class

Indicates "media that are encoded in machine-readable formats. Digital media can be created, viewed, distributed, modified and preserved on digital electronics devices." (DBpedia, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#DigitalMedium
Subclass ofgenre:Medium
skos:closeMatchdbpedia:Digital_media
skos:relatedhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300404196
Instances (7)

computer program

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#computerProgram

"A compilation of coded instructions or sequence of code that, when run, achieves a certain task in a mechanism, usually a computer." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300312188
skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300312188

digital

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#digital

"Related to a device, instrument, information storage, work, or other application, operating according to the principles or methods using signals, information, or data represented by a series of discrete values (commonly the numbers 0 and…

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300404196
skos:broader
https://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#bornDigital, https://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#webpage

multimedia

software, multimedia, mixed media
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#multimedia

"Contemporary works of art that employ several distinct art forms, such as sculpture and music or painting and light art." (Getty, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300047910
skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300047910

video game

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#videoGame

"A video game is an electronic game that involves human interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device such as a TV screen or computer monitor. The word video in video game traditionally referred to a…

skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300256888

website

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#website

"A website, also written as web site, is a collection of related web pages, including multimedia content, typically identified with a common domain name, and published on at least one web server. A web site may be accessible via a public…

skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300265431

Dramatic Genres

owl:Class

Indicates works "in prose or verse in which a story is related by means of dialogue and action . . . generally written with the intention of performance on stage, film, television, or the like." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#DramaticGenre
Subclass ofgenre:LiteraryGenre, genre:LiteraryHistoricalGenre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300417554
Instances (34)

afterpiece

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#afterpiece

"A short drama performed after a main play, popularized in the 1700s as justification for a new half-price entrance fee charged to latecomers. Typically a comedic one-act, regardless of the genre of the preceding play." (Penguin, 1999)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms & Literary Theory, 4th ed.

agitprop

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#agitprop

"Derived from agitation propaganda, meaning intended to inspire political action. With reference to visual art, refers to the specific art movement arising in Soviet Russia following the Bolshevik revolution." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300055540

ballad opera

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#balladOpera

"A drama combining song and spoken dialogue, popularized in the 1700s by John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera. It can be seen as a precursor to the modern musical." (Penguin, 1999)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms & Literary Theory, 4th ed.

Same as
dbpedia:Ballad_opera, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026645

bergamasque

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#bergamasque

"A folk dance originating in Bergamo, Italy, in the 16th century, but often included in theatre productions unrelated to Italian culture." (Merriam-Webster, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

dcterms:references
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bergamasque

camp

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#camp

"Camp is an aesthetic style and sensibility that regards something as appealing because of its bad taste and ironic value. Camp aesthetics disrupt many of modernism's notions of what art is and what can be classified as high art by…

collective creation

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#collectiveCreation

"Devised theatre - frequently called collective creation - is a method of theatre-making in which the script or (if it is a predominantly physical work) performance score originates from collaborative, often improvisatory work by a…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
https://dbpedia.org/page/Devised_theatre

costume drama

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#costumeDrama

"A historical period drama (also known as a historical drama, period drama or period piece) is a work of art set in, or reminiscent of, an earlier time period. The term is usually used in the context of film and television. It is an…

drama

dramatic work, dramatic
+ 1 moreplay
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#drama

"A composition in prose or verse presenting, in pantomime and dialogue, a narrative involving conflict between a character or characters and some external or internal force (see conflict). Playwrights usually design dramas for presentation…

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026297
dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_d.html
skos:broader
genre:theatreForYoungAudiences

epic theatre

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#epicTheatre

"Epic theatre is a theatrical movement arising in the early to mid-20th century from the theories and practice of a number of theatre practitioners who responded to the political climate of the time through the creation of new political…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

skos:closeMatch
https://dbpedia.org/page/Epic_theatre
skos:related
https://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#epic

epilogue (dramatic)

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#epilogue

"A conclusion added to a literary work such as a novel, play, or long poem. It is the opposite of a prologue. Often, the epilogue refers to the moral of a fable. Sometimes, it is a speech made by one of the actors at the end of a play…

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

Same as
dbpedia:Epilogue, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2018026101

film or TV script

screenplay, tv script
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#filmTvScript

"Written texts of stage plays, screenplays, and radio or television broadcasts." (Getty, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026487

film script

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#filmScript

"Written forms of stories prepared for motion picture productions, including description of characters, details of scenes and settings, dialogue, and stage directions." (Getty, 2021)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026491

guerilla theatre

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#guerillaTheatre

"Guerrilla theatre, generally rendered "guerrilla theater" in the US, is a form of guerrilla communication originated in 1965 by the San Francisco Mime Troupe, who, in spirit of the Che Guevara writings from which the term guerrilla is…

improvisation

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#improvisation

"Improvisation is the process of devising a solution to a requirement by making-do, despite absence of resources that might be expected to produce a solution. In a technical context, this can mean adapting a device for some use other than…

masque

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#masque

"Not to be confused with a masquerade, a masque is a type of elaborate court entertainment popular in the times of Queen Elizabeth I, King James I, and Charles I--i.e., the early 17th Century after Queen Elizabeth's death. The masque as a…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026428
dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_m.html

monologue

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#monologue

"In theatre, a monologue (from Greek μονόλογος from μόνος mónos, "alone, solitary" and λόγος lógos, "speech") is a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their mental thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026440, dbpedia:Monologue

morality or mystery play

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#moralityOrMysteryPlay

"Religious dramas or pageants, typically written anonymously, that were popular in medieval Europe. Mystery plays represent one or more scenes from the Bible, and were first performed in the 13th century, often using a wagon as a stage to…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026442
dcterms:references
http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199208272.001.0001/acref-9780199208272-e-753?rskey=XphoRT%26result=751

panegyric

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#panegyric

"A speech or poem designed to praise another person or group. In ancient Greek and Roman rhetoric, it was one branch of public speaking, with established rules and conventions found in the works of Menander and Hermogenes. Famous examples…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_p.html
skos:related
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026095

pantomime

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#pantomime

"Pantomime (informally panto) is a type of musical comedy stage production, designed for family entertainment. It was developed in England and is still performed there, generally during the Christmas and New Year season and, to a lesser…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
https://dvlf.uchicago.edu/mot/pantomime
skos:related
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2018026117

prologue

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#prologue

"(1) In original Greek tragedy, the prologue was either the action or a set of introductory speeches before the first entry (parados) of the chorus. Here, a single actor's monologue or a dialogue between two actors would establish the…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2018026101, dbpedia:Prologue

radio drama

radio play
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#radioDrama

"Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theater, or audio theater) is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance, broadcast on radio. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Radio_drama, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026499

revenge comedy

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#revengeComedy

"A narrative with the basic objective to amuse, humour, and induce laughter; specifically dealing with the theme of the infliction of retributive injury or punishment in retaliation for an injury or offense." (Getty, 2021)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

revenge tragedy

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#revengeTragedy

"Revenge tragedy (less commonly referred to as revenge drama, revenge play, or tragedy of blood) defines a genre of plays made popular in early modern England. Ashley H. Thorndike formally established this genre in his seminal 1902 article…

revue

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#revue

"A revue (from French 'magazine' or 'overview') is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Revue, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014027050

theatre of cruelty

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#theatreOfCruelty

"The Theatre of Cruelty (French: Théâtre de la Cruauté) is a form of theatre developed by avant-garde playwright, actor, essayist, and theorist, Antonin Artaud, in The Theatre and its Double. Originally a member of the surrealist movement,…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Theatre_of_Cruelty

theatre of the absurd

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#theatreOfTheAbsurd

"The Theatre of the Absurd (French: théâtre de l'absurde) is a post–World War II designation for particular plays of absurdist fiction written by a number of primarily European playwrights in the late 1950s, as well as one for the style of…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Theatre_of_the_Absurd

tragicomedy

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#tragicomedy

"Tragicomedy is a literary genre that blends aspects of both tragic and comic forms. Most often seen in dramatic literature, the term can variously describe either a tragic play which contains enough comic elements to lighten the overall…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026577
dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_t.html

E

Editorial Genres

owl:Class

Indicates works involving the selection, preparation, and shaping of texts or collections for publication, including editing and anthology compilation.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#EditorialGenre
Subclass ofgenre:Genre, genre:LiteraryHistoricalGenre
Instances (2)

anthology

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#anthology

"Collections of choice extracts, from the writings of one author, or various authors, and usually having a common characteristic such as subject matter or literary form." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026037
skos:related
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026051, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026487, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026052

editorial work

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#editorialWork

An often invisible and unacknowledged type of cultural labour, paid or unpaid, that ranges from the selection and preparation of works, in a range of media including text, image, and film, for publication to the preparation of minutely…

rdfs:seeAlso
dbpedia:Editing

Educational Genres

owl:Class

Indicates works that have “the function, quality, or activity of having instruction or teaching as a primary or ulterior purpose.” (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#PedagogicalGenre
Subclass ofgenre:InformationalGenre, genre:LiteraryHistoricalGenre
Instances (11)

bestiary

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#bestiary

"Collections of moralized fables, especially as written in the Middle Ages, about actual or mythical animals." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://www.universalis.fr/encyclopedie/bestiaires/

catechism

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#catechism

"A catechism (/ˈkætəˌkizəm/; from Greek: κατηχέω, to teach orally), is a summary or exposition of doctrine and served as a learning introduction to the Sacraments traditionally used in catechesis, or Christian religious teaching of…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026460, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2015026029

conduct literature

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#conductLiterature

"Prescriptive literature, usually directed to a specific gender, that outlines the rules of appropriate behaviour according to the gender roles and societal norms prevalent at the time of writing. Conduct books became very popular in the…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms & Literary Theory, 4th ed.

Same as
dbpedia:Conduct_book

cookbook

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#cookbook

Cookbooks and similar "publications containing collections of recipes with ancillary content on selection of ingredients or the broader context of the types of cooking presented. Contemporary cookbooks may focus on cultural or regional…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026169, http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026109

grammar

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#grammar

"GRAMMAR: Another term for transformational grammar." (L. K Wheeler, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_g.html

instructional text

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#instructionalText

"Print materials used for the purpose of imparting knowledge, attitudes, or skills to others." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

manual

companion
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#manual

"Books or treatises, often compendious, containing rules or instructions needed to perform tasks, operations, processes, occupations, arts, or studies, and intended to be used as reference while the task or study is performed." (Getty,…

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026395, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026109

pedagogy

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#pedagogy

"Writing dealing with the theory and practice of teaching." (Oxford, 2015)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Pedagogy

quiz

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#quiz

A brief, interactive text that poses questions for the reader to answer, often as an assessment of knowledge in the form of questionnaire. (DBpedia, 2019)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

skos:closeMatch
dbpedia:Quiz

Embedded/Partial Work

owl:Class

A work that is embedded in or forms a part of a larger work, for instance a poem within a volume or an essay within a journal. Note: Used to class texts encoded using the “a” (analytic) value for the level attribute in the Text Encoding Initiative Schema. See https://tei-c.org/release/doc/tei-p5-doc/en/html/ref-title.html.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#EmbeddedWork
Subclass ofgenre:Form
owl:sameAshttp://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026097
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300055027
Instances (13)

afterword

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#afterword

"A section that appears towards the end of a book, does not form part of the main body, and often concludes or summarizes." (Oxford, 2015)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

Same as
dbpedia:Postface

annotation

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#annotation

"Notes added as comment or explanation, such as those accompanying an entry in a bibliography, reading list, or catalogue intended to describe, explain, or evaluate the publication referred to." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026100

appendix

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#appendix

"An addendum, in general, is an addition required to be made to a document by its author subsequent to its printing or publication. It comes from the Latin verbal phrase addendum est, being the gerundive form of the verb addo, addere,…

article

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#article

A written work prepared for publication as an independent portion of a text (which can be either digital or physical) such as, but not limited to, a magazine, newspaper, encyclopedia, journal, or book

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026939

dedication

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#dedication

"A short bit of text conventionally appearing before the start of a novel or poem in which the author or poet addresses some individual, invoking his or her gratitude or thanks to that individual. Frequently, the dedication is to a spouse,…

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

Same as
dbpedia:Dedication_(publishing)

editorial work

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#editorialWork

An often invisible and unacknowledged type of cultural labour, paid or unpaid, that ranges from the selection and preparation of works, in a range of media including text, image, and film, for publication to the preparation of minutely…

rdfs:seeAlso
dbpedia:Editing

epilogue (dramatic)

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#epilogue

"A conclusion added to a literary work such as a novel, play, or long poem. It is the opposite of a prologue. Often, the epilogue refers to the moral of a fable. Sometimes, it is a speech made by one of the actors at the end of a play…

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

Same as
dbpedia:Epilogue, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2018026101

fascicle

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#fascicle

A bundle or bound set of pages, usually a portion of a book that is published in parts or installments, but used more rarely to refer to unpublished bundles such as Emily Dickinson’s fascicles.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300265628

introduction

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#introduction

"The opening section of a text, often in the form of an essay, that usually provides an overview of the text's subject matter and explains the author's reason for writing." (Penguin, 1999)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms & Literary Theory, 4th ed.

paratext

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#paratext

A part of or supplement to a work that is structurally associated with the main body of a cultural work that "contains supplementary information about the body but is not necessariy colocated with it, such as a preface, annotation,…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

dcterms:references
https://books.google.ca/books?id=s4FMCAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

part/excerpt

excerpt
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#partExcerpt

"Portions of a larger work, such as a literary work or motion picture, reproduced or excised without further change from their original context." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026939

prefatory piece

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#prefatoryPiece

"Texts preceding the main literary work and containing comments about such matters as the reason for or circumstances of the author's writing the work, or comments by another about the author or the work." (Getty, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
dbpedia:Preface

prologue

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#prologue

"(1) In original Greek tragedy, the prologue was either the action or a set of introductory speeches before the first entry (parados) of the chorus. Here, a single actor's monologue or a dialogue between two actors would establish the…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2018026101, dbpedia:Prologue

Epistolary Genre

owl:Class

Indicates works "written by using the device of a series of letters, diary entries, newspaper clippings, or other documents." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#EpistolaryGenre
Subclass ofgenre:LiteraryGenre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300410324
Instances (4)

epistle

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#epistle

"Literary genre taking the form of letters, usually of a literary, formal, or public nature. Examples are the epistles in the Biblical New Testament." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Epistle

epistolary

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#epistolary

"Novels written by using the device of a series of letters, diary entries, newspaper clippings, or other documents." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300410324

letter

letter, email
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#letter

Messages, more formal than notes or memorandums and usually but not always in written form, intended to be conveyed to a person or group of poeple.

This term and its description are indebted to Wikipedia.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026879

letters from the dead to the living

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#lettersFromTheDeadToTheLiving

Moralised case-histories in the form of letters in which the dead strive to reclaim the living beloved by persuading them to repent and reform. Often include features of lively fiction: character-drawing, narrative, suspense, surprise,…

F

Feminist Genre

owl:Class

Indicates works engaging with "a range of political movements, ideologies, and social movements that share a common goal: to define, establish, and achieve political, economic, personal, and social rights" and equality for all genders. (DBpedia, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#FeministGenre
Subclass ofgenre:PoliticalGenre
skos:closeMatchdbpedia:Feminism
Instances (2)

feminist

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#feminist

"Writing concerned with the unique experience of being a woman or alternatively writing designed to challenge existing preconceptions of gender. Examples of feminist writings include Christine de Pisan's medieval work, The City of Ladies;…

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_f.html

feminist theory

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#feministTheory

"Feminist theory is the extension of feminism into theoretical, fictional, or philosophical discourse. It aims to understand the nature of gender inequality. It examines women's and men's social roles, experience, interests, chores, and…

Same as
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminist_theory, dbpedia:Feminist_theory

Fictional Genres

owl:Class

Indicates "works evoked from the imagination of the creator and not conferred as fact." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#FictionalGenre
Subclass ofgenre:NarrativeGenre, genre:LiteraryGenre, genre:LiteraryHistoricalGenre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300055918
Instances (24)

adventure writing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#adventureWriting

"Action-filled fiction in which a protagonist is removed from her or his ordinary life to undertake some sort of journey or quest. Along the way, the protagonist is exposed to extraordinary events and physical dangers that put his or her…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

dcterms:references
http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199208272.001.0001/acref-9780199208272-e-15?rskey=BDrsna%26result=11

allegory

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#allegory

"Literary works, art works, or other creative works that employ allegory to express complex abstract ideas, for example works that employ symbolic, fictional figures and actions to express truths or generalizations about human conduct or…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300202507

animal story

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#animalStory

"Literary works in which an animal or animals are the primary characters." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300254800

character sketch

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#characterSketch

"A character sketch is an abbreviated portrayal of a particular characteristic of people. The term originates in portraiture, where the character sketch is a common academic exercise. Following the translation of Theophrastus's Characters…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Character_sketch

courtship fiction

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#courtshipFiction

Fiction in which courtship is a major part of the plot.

dystopia

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#dystopia

"(from Greek, dys topos, "bad place"): The opposite of a utopia, a dystopia is an imaginary society in fictional writing that represents, as M. H. Abrams puts it, "a very unpleasant imaginary world in which ominous tendencies of our…

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026302
dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_d.html

fantasy

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#fantasy

"Literary genre in which works are of a whimsical or visionary nature, having suppositions that are speculation or resting on no solid grounds." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300380290

fiction

fictional
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#fiction

"Genre that refers to works evoked from the imagination of the writer and not conferred as fact. In literature, fiction generally refers to the novel, novella, short story, and poetic forms." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026333, http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300055918

legend folktale

folklore
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#legendFolktale

"Stories that have been maintained over time, usually by a particular culture through an oral tradition. Often understood within originating cultures as historical accounts although they differ from Western record-keeping." (Getty, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300055922
owl:deprecated
true
skos:related
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026344
vs:term_status
deprecated

magic realist

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#magicRealist

"A style of fiction popularized in Latin-American writing from the mid-twentieth century, in which magical or fantastical elements are not treated as unusual, but rather occur alongside realistic elements as a natural part of the…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Encyclopædia Britannica.

Same as
dbpedia:Magic_realism, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026424

mystery

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#mystery

"A novel focused on suspense and solving a mystery--especially a murder, theft, kidnapping, or some other crime. The protagonist faces inexplicable events, threats, assaults, and unknown forces or antagonists. Conventionally, the hero is a…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from polars.org.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026280
dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_m.html

picaresque

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#picaresque

"The picaresque novel (Spanish: "picaresca," from "pícaro," for "rogue" or "rascal") is a genre of prose fiction which depicts the adventures of a roguish hero of low social class who lives by his wits in a corrupt society. Picaresque…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026479, dbpedia:Picaresque_novel

school fiction

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#schoolFiction

"The school story is a fiction genre centering on older pre-adolescent and adolescent school life, at its most popular in the first half of the twentieth century. While examples do exist in other countries, it is most commonly set in…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:School_story

science fiction

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#scienceFiction

"Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel, faster than light travel, parallel universes and…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026529, dbpedia:Science_fiction

sketch

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#sketch

A short, often but not necessarily humorous depiction of a person, incident, or a subject, by analogy with an artistic sketch often cursory and suggestive rather than fully fleshed out. Subjects may be identifiable or fictional. See…

rdfs:seeAlso
dbpedia:Sketch_story

thriller

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#thriller

"Fiction full of action and suspense in which the protagonist is threatened by some sort of danger, often through the actions of a villain or criminal. The protagonist must usually employ both physical skill and wit to escape danger and…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

Same as
dbpedia:Thriller_(genre), http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026571

utopia

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#utopia

"An imaginary place or government in which political and social perfection has been reached in the material world as opposed to some spiritual afterlife as discussed in the Christian Bible or the Elysian fields of The Odyssey. The citizens…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026583
dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_u.html

vignette

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#vignette

"In theatrical script writing, sketch stories, and poetry, a vignette is a short impressionistic scene that focuses on one moment or gives a trenchant impression about a character, idea, setting, or object.[citation needed] This type of…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Vignette_(literature)

Financial Records Genre

owl:Class

"Documents pertaining to money matters." (Getty, 2022)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#FinancialRecordsGenre
Subclass ofgenre:InformationalGenre
owl:sameAshttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300027473
Instances (1)

account book

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#accountBook

"Accounting journals, Accounting ledgers, Books of account, Journals, Accounting, Ledgers, Accounting, Records (Documents)."(Library of Congress, 2022)

The description for this term is indebted to The Library of Congress.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2017026136

Form Genre

owl:Class

Indicates material and structural elements that distinguish one category of cultural work from another. Whereas Genre categories tend to group categories based on features such as the style, content, or audience of cultural works, Form categories usually define material characteristics that shape or contain the work, such as ‘anthology,’ in the case of CollectionForm, ’notebook’ under StandaloneWork, or ‘journal’ within SerialForm.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#Form

G

Genre

owl:Class

Genres are used to classify cultural works , broadly conceived, within an evolving spectrum of categories on the basis of a particular form, content, style, or purpose (OED). Though there is debate over whether genre inheres in works…

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#Genre

Government Records Genre

owl:Class

"Records made or received by an agency of government and maintained in the conduct of government business." (Getty, 2022)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#GovernmentRecordsGenre
Subclass ofgenre:InformationalGenre
owl:sameAshttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300027777
Instances (1)

municipal ordinance

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#municipalOrdinance

"Laws established by cities, towns, or other local governmental entities. For rules or administrative provisions adopted by an organization for its internal governance and its external dealings." (Library of Congress, 2022)

The description for this term is indebted to The Library of Congress.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026412

H

Historical Genre

owl:Class

Indicates works that relay histories in both written and oral form; not to be confused with historical fiction.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#HistoricalGenre
Subclass ofgenre:ThematicGenre, genre:InformationalGenre
Instances (6)

historical overview

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#historicalOverview

"Written works or other forms of media that describe or summarize a specific historical period or set of events, and their significance."

historical writing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#historicalWriting

"Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting located in the past. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for the historical novel, it can also be applied to other types of narrative, including…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Historical_fiction

history

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#history

"Chronological records of significant events, as of the life or development of a people, country, or institution, often with an explanation of the causes." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026358

local history

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#localHistory

"Histories that are distinctly localized in subject matter or source materials, focusing on specific neighborhoods, communities, counties, or other specific subdivisions of larger geopolitical bodies." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300251993

national tale

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#nationalTale

"A romantic genre developed in early nineteenth-century, particularly associated with Ireland and Scotland, in which historical content is woven into narratives treating such subjects as the formation or defence of a nation, political…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from The Cambridge Companion to the Irish Novel.

dcterms:references
https://books.google.ca/books?id=b2uvkN2taiQC&printsec=frontcover&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false

oral history

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#oralHistory

"Oral history is the collection and study of historical information about individuals, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned interviews. These interviews are conducted with…

History Genres

owl:Class

The genre and subgenres of history. See also #HistoricalGenre.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#History
Subclass ofgenre:InformationalGenre, genre:LiteraryHistoricalGenre
Instances (4)

historical overview

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#historicalOverview

"Written works or other forms of media that describe or summarize a specific historical period or set of events, and their significance."

history

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#history

"Chronological records of significant events, as of the life or development of a people, country, or institution, often with an explanation of the causes." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026358

local history

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#localHistory

"Histories that are distinctly localized in subject matter or source materials, focusing on specific neighborhoods, communities, counties, or other specific subdivisions of larger geopolitical bodies." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300251993

oral history

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#oralHistory

"Oral history is the collection and study of historical information about individuals, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned interviews. These interviews are conducted with…

I

Illustrated Form

owl:Class

Indicates works that include "drawings or other pictures intended to elucidate a description, story, or other written material, usually in a book or periodical." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#IllustratedForm
Subclass ofgenre:Form
owl:sameAshttp://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026111
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300054200
Instances (5)

graphic novel

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#graphicNovel

A book made up of comics content, which generally consists of an extended story with sequential art. Although the word "novel" normally refers to long fictional works, the term "graphic novel" is applied broadly and includes fiction or…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia and the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
https://dbpedia.org/page/Graphic_novel, http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300265568, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026362

illustrated

picture book
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#illustrated

"Document containing drawings or other pictures intended to elucidate a description, story, or other written material." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

photo essay

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#photoEssay

"A photo-essay is a set or series of photographs that are made to create series of emotions in the viewer. A photo essay will often show pictures in deep emotional stages. Photo essays range from purely photographic works to photographs…

Informational Writing (genres)

owl:Class

Indicates genres designed to convey specific content on a wide range of topics, although that content is not necessarily factual. (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#InformationalGenre
Also known asessais, non-fiction
Subclass ofgenre:Genre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300311832
Instances (10)

administrative decision

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#administrativeDecision

"Decisions and opinions of administrative agencies."(Library of Congress, 2022)

The description for this term is indebted to The Library of Congress.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026029

announcement

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#announcement

"Printed, spoken, or published statements or notices that inform the reader of an event or other news." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026707

architectural writing

architecture
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#architecturalWriting

Written works concerning the art or science of designing and building structures, especially habitable structures, in accordance with principles determined by aesthetic and practical or material considerations. (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

informational writing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#informationalWriting

A broad category of writing, often considered nonfictional, designed to convey specific content on a wide range of topics. That content may not be true, and informational texts, like other forms of writing, are vehicles for persuasion and…

skos:related
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026113

orientalist

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#orientalist

"Writing about the East by Western writers and with a Western perspective, encompassing everything from fiction to scientific writing. In Orientalist writing, even if not looked down upon as inferior, Eastern cultures are represented as…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

profile of author

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#profileOfAuthor

"A summary of relevant details about an author, including, but not limited to: significant works, awards and other accomplishment, professional background or education, biographical information, or personal details."

register

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#register

"Lists of names, addresses, events, dates, etc., usually presented in a single chronological or numerical sequence (e.g., parish or guild registers, birth/death/marriage)."(Library of Congress, 2022)

The description for this term is indebted to The Library of Congress.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026166

summary

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#summary

"Brief statements condensing substantive points in a longer document." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300139067

survey

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#survey

"Documentation of examinations, inspections, or questionnaires conducted in order to achieve a comprehensive view, as of a place, a group of related items, or to ascertain condition or value."(Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300226986

Intertextual Genres

owl:Class

Indicates works that shape "a text's meaning by another text." (DBpedia, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#IntertextualGenre
Subclass ofgenre:Genre, genre:LiteraryGenre, genre:LiteraryHistoricalGenre
skos:closeMatchdbpedia:Intertextuality
Instances (11)

abridgement

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#abridgement

"Versions of written works produced by condensation and omission but with retention of the general meaning and manner of presentation of the original, often prepared by someone other than the author of the original." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026037, http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300202489

adaptation

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#adaptation

W"ritten works or works derived from written works, where the second work is an alteration or amendment a text to make it suitable for another purpose. An example of an adaptation is a version of an earlier text made to better agree with a…

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026041
skos:closeMatch
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300410356

answer

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#answer

A form of intertextuality in which an author writes a response to a work by another writer, typically to argue against the statements of that work. Often takes the form of an essay or letter.

commentary

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#commentary

"Treatises or series of comments that systematically explain or annotate another work." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026098

commonplace book

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#commonplaceBook

"Commonplace books (or commonplaces) are a way to compile knowledge, usually by writing information into books. Such books are essentially scrapbooks filled with items of every kind: recipes, quotes, letters, poems, tables of weights and…

imitation

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#imitation

"A form of intertextuality in which a writer intentionally adopts the style of another writer or borrows important elements of someone else's work." (Penguin, 1999)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms & Literary Theory, 4th ed.

parody

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#parody

"A parody (/ˈpærədi/; also called spoof, send-up, take-off or lampoon), in use, is a work created to imitate, make fun of, or comment on an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of satiric or ironic…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026470, dbpedia:Parody

reflection

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#reflection

"Writing that describes a real or imaginary scene, event, interaction, passing thought, or memory, to which it adds a personal or critical reflection on its meaning." (DBpedia, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

skos:closeMatch
https://dbpedia.org/page/Reflective_writing

sequel

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#sequel

"(from Latin sequi, to follow): A literary work complete in itself, but continuing the narrative of an earlier work. It is a new story that extends or develops characters and situations found in an earlier work. Two sequels following an…

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_s.html

translation

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#translation

Translated versions of a text. (Getty, 2019)

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

skos:closeMatch
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300027389

J

Journal Form

owl:Class

"Periodical literature (also called a periodical publication or simply a periodical) is a published work that appears in a new edition on a regular schedule. The most familiar counter-examples are the newspaper, often published daily, or weekly. The most familiar example is the magazine, typically published weekly, monthly, or as a quarterly. Other examples are newsletters, literary magazines (literary journals), academic journals (including scientific journals), science magazines, and yearbooks."(DBpedia, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#JournalForm
Subclass ofgenre:SerialForm
owl:sameAshttp://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026057
skos:closeMatchdbpedia:Periodical_literature
Instances (4)

journal

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#journal

A journal or magazine is a regular publication which may be devoted to material of general interest, a particular subject, or a professional or academic field.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026139

newspaper

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#newspaper

"A newspaper is a serial publication containing news, other informative articles (), and advertising. A newspaper is usually but not exclusively printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. The news organizations…

skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026656

periodical feature

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#periodicalFeature

"The central article in an issue of a publication issued at regular intervals, but not daily, containing articles on various subjects by different authors." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Journalistic Genres

owl:Class

Indicates works "concerned with the collection, preparation, and distribution of news and related commentary through the mass media, both print and electronic." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#JournalisticGenre
Subclass ofgenre:InformationalGenre, genre:LiteraryHistoricalGenre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300054354
Instances (3)

documentary

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#documentary

"Written, oral, sound, or photographic recordings, or presentations in other media that explain or re-create actual events, eras, life stories, or other factual information in a manner purporting to be objective and accurate." (Getty, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300249172

interview

unpublished interview
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#interview

"An interview is a conversation where questions are asked and answers are given. In common parlance, the word "interview" refers to a one-on-one conversation with one person acting in the role of the interviewer and the other in the role…

journalism

journalistic, journalism and writings
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#journalism

"Content prepared for a newspaper, magazine, news website, or other form of news media, typically with the purpose of recording facts about a person or event." (Merriam-Webster, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

Same as
dbpedia:Journalism

L

Legal Documents Genre

owl:Class

"General term for documents having legal relevance." (Getty, 2022)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus and The Library of Congress.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#LegalDocumentsGenre
Subclass ofgenre:InformationalGenre
owl:sameAshttp://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026351, http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300027590

Legal Writing (genres)

owl:Class

Genres of writing and documents relevant to legislation, the law, and legal processes. (Getty, 2022)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus and The Library of Congress.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#LegalWritingGenre
Subclass ofgenre:NonFictionalGenre
owl:sameAshttp://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026351, http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300027590
Instances (3)

court decision

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#courtDecision

"Reported and unreported court decisions, opinions, judgments, etc."(Library of Congress, 2022)

This term is indebted to The Library of Congress.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026172

legal instrument

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#legalInstrument

"examples Legal documents, law materials, records (documents), affidavits, Bills of sale, By-laws, Charters and articles of incorporation, commercial arbitration agreements, contracts, Cooperative agreements, Legal memorandums, Legal…

This term is indebted to The Library of Congress.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026355

legal writing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#legalWriting

Scholarly writing communicating legal analysis or other results of research relevant to the law. (Wikipedia, 2022)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from Wikipedia.

LGBTQ+ (genres)

owl:Class

Indicates works concerned with LGBTQ+ identities and experiences.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#LGBTQPlusGenre
Subclass ofgenre:ThematicGenre, genre:PoliticalGenre
Instances (4)

coming out

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#comingOut

Pertaining to the process of coming out sexually.

lesbian

lesbianWriting
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#lesbian

Lesbian literature is a subgenre of literature addressing lesbian themes. It includes poetry, plays, fiction addressing lesbian characters, and non-fiction about lesbian-interest topics.

lgbtq

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#lgbtq

"LGBT, or GLBT, is an initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. In use since the 1990s, the term is an adaptation of the initialism LGB, which was used to replace the term gay in reference to the LGBT community…

Life Writing Genres

owl:Class

Indicates representations of "memories, and experiences, whether one's own or another's" (DBpedia, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#LifeWritingGenre
Subclass ofgenre:LiteraryGenre, genre:NarrativeGenre, genre:LiteraryHistoricalGenre
skos:closeMatchdbpedia:Life_writing
Instances (11)

biographical dictionary

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#biographicalDictionary

A reference text containing biographical entries on multiple people, often with a common link between them (for example, a biographical dictionary of women), and typically arranged alphabetically.

commonplace book

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#commonplaceBook

"Commonplace books (or commonplaces) are a way to compile knowledge, usually by writing information into books. Such books are essentially scrapbooks filled with items of every kind: recipes, quotes, letters, poems, tables of weights and…

epitaph

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#epitaph

"An epitaph (from Greek ἐπιτάφιος epitaphios "a funeral oration" from ἐπί epi "at, over" and τάφος taphos "tomb") is a short text honoring a deceased person. Strictly speaking, it refers to text that is inscribed on a tombstone or plaque,…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Epitaph

eulogy

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#eulogy

"A eulogy (from εὐλογία, eulogia, Classical Greek for "praise") is a speech or writing in praise of a person(s) or thing(s), especially one who recently died or retired or as a term of endearment. Eulogies may be given as part of funeral…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Eulogy

letter

letter, email
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#letter

Messages, more formal than notes or memorandums and usually but not always in written form, intended to be conveyed to a person or group of poeple.

This term and its description are indebted to Wikipedia.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026879

life writing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#lifeWriting

"Life writing is the recording of memories, and experiences, whether one's own or another's. This applies to many genres and practices, under which can be found autobiography, biography, memoir, diaries, letters, testimonies, personal…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Life_writing

obituary

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#obituary

"An obituary (obit for short) is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral." (DBpedia, 2018)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026134, dbpedia:Obituary

testimony

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#testimony

"Solemn declarations, written or verbal; usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a lawyer or authorized public official, then reduced to writing for the record." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300027861

travel writing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#travel

About experiences away from home, typically containing descriptions of the scenery and culture of places visited. Sometimes includes biographical content, such as travel literature written in the form of a personal journal or diary.

This term and its description were created from data gathered from Wikipedia.

skos:closeMatch
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9cit_de_voyage

Literary Critical Genres

owl:Class

Criticism of writing in various genres.(DBpedia, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#EssaysCriticismGenre
Subclass ofgenre:InformationalGenre, genre:LiteraryGenre, genre:LiteraryHistoricalGenre
Instances (5)

criticism

critical writing
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#criticism

"Analyzing and evaluating the characteristics of man-made objects, literary works and documents, actions or projects. For critical descriptions or analyses of relatively recent works or events," (Getty, 2019)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300055851

literary criticism

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#literaryCriticism

Writing that analyzes or critiques a literary work, often through the use of a particular literary theory, and typically in the form of an essay. (DBpedia, 2019)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2017026126
skos:closeMatch
dbpedia:Literary_criticism

Literary Genre

owl:Class

Indicates works that "may be determined by literary technique, tone, content, or even (as in the case of fiction) length" and are "defined by the general cultural movement of the historical period in which they were composed." (DBpedia, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#LiteraryGenre
Subclass ofgenre:Genre
skos:closeMatchdbpedia:Literary_genre

Literary Historical Genres

owl:Class

"A curated set of literary historical genre groupings gathering genres in which many writers wrote historically, with many but not all of these genres spanning multiple periods of British literary history. This class of genre groupings…

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#LiteraryHistoricalGenre

M

Medical and Scientific Genres

owl:Class

Indicates writings concerned with medical, life, or the physical sciences.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#MedicalScientificGenre
Subclass ofgenre:LiteraryHistoricalGenre
Instances (2)

medical writing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#medicalWriting

Writing, typically of a scientific nature, relating to the field of medicine.

scientific writing

science
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#scientificWriting

Writing relating to scientific research, often reporting the findings of a particular scientific study.

Medium

owl:Class

Indicates the material used to produce a cultural work and/or the governing substance that defines a particular object, digital or otherwise.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#Medium

Moving Medium

owl:Class

Indicates time-based media that are primarily visual, sometimes accompanied by sound. "Does not include moving images that are primarily computer programs, such as computer games or computer-oriented multimedia."

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#MovingMedium
Subclass ofgenre:VisualMedium
dcterms:referenceshttps://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-userguide-elements.html
skos:relatedhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300263857
Instances (3)

animation

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#animation

"Animation is the process of making the illusion of motion and change by means of the rapid display of a sequence of static images that minimally differ from each other. The illusion—as in motion pictures in general—is thought to rely on…

film

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#film

"("Movie" and "Moving picture" redirect here. For other uses, see Movie (disambiguation) and Moving picture (disambiguation).) A film, also called a movie, motion picture, theatrical film or photoplay, is a series of still images which,…

video recording

video
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#videoRecording

"Video is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media. Video systems vary greatly in the resolution of the display and refresh rate. Video can be carried on a variety of…

skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300028682

Musical Notation Form

owl:Class

Indicates "any system used to visually represent aurally perceived music played with instruments or sung by the human voice through the use of written, printed, or otherwise-produced symbols." (DBpedia, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#MusicalNotationForm
Also known assheet music
Subclass ofgenre:Form
owl:sameAshttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026430
skos:closeMatchdbpedia:Musical_notation
Instances (1)

notated music

musical score
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#notatedMusic

"Sheet music is a handwritten or printed form of music notation that uses modern musical symbols to indicate the pitches (melodies), rhythms and/or chords of a song or instrumental musical piece. Like its analogs – printed books or…

Musical Writing (genres)

owl:Class

Indicates works related to the composition, classification, performance, or discussion of music.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#MusicalGenre
Subclass ofgenre:Genre
Instances (4)

ballade

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#ballade

"A ballade (from French ballade, [baˈlad], and German Ballade, [baˈlaːdə], both being words for "ballad"), in classical music since the late 18th century, refers to a setting of a literary ballad, a narrative poem, in the musical tradition…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Ballad

hymn

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#hymn

"A religious song consisting of one or more repeating rhythmical stanzas. In classical Roman literature, hymns to Minerva and Jupiter survive. The Greek poet Sappho wrote a number of hymns to Aphrodite. More recently a vast number of hymns…

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026872
dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_h.html

music

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#music

"Performing arts genre having to do with the combining of vocal or instrumental sounds in measured time to communicate emotions, ideas, or states of mind, usually according to cultural standards of rhythm, melody, and, in most Western…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026952, http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300054146

musical writing

musical verse
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#musicalWriting

Writing associated with some form of music.

Mystery Genre

owl:Class

Indicates works, either fictional or nonfictional, that emphasize suspense and the inclusion of puzzles that may or may not be solved. (DBpedia, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#MysteryGenre
Subclass ofgenre:ThematicGenre
skos:closeMatchdbpedia:Mystery_fiction
Instances (2)

detective

detective novel
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#detective

Detective fiction is a subgenre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator or a detective—either professional or amateur—investigates a crime, often murder. (DBpedia, 2019)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026280
skos:closeMatch
dbpedia:Detective_fiction

sensation novel

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#sensationNovel

"The sensation novel was a literary genre of fiction popular in Great Britain in the 1860s and 1870s, following on from earlier melodramatic novels and the Newgate novels, which focused on tales woven around criminal biographies. It also…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Sensation_novel

N

Narrative Genre

owl:Class

Indicates "works emphasizing a story or sequence of events." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#NarrativeGenre
Subclass ofgenre:Genre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300185346
Instances (12)

cautionary tale

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#cautionaryTale

"Stories, verses, or writings usually intended for children, admonishing or warning of the consequences of misbehavior or foolishness; also, in various disciplines, refers to writings warning of possible methodological pitfalls." (Getty,…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300255312

episodic literature

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#episodicLiterature

"Episodic storytelling is when a story is narrated through episodes, as opposed to chapters, which are typically seen in novels. The term used in literature to refer to a body of work composed of episodes or similar installments is serial.…

eye-witness

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#eyeWitness

"An account of an incident or crime, given by a bystander or victim." (Wikipedia, 2021)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from Wikipedia.

fable

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#fable

"Fictitious narratives usually with animals or inanimate objects as protagonists, intended to convey a hidden meaning regarding human conduct." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300055917

folk tale

folklore
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#folkTale

"Traditional stories or legends in a given culture that are passed down over time, often orally." (Getty, 2022)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300055922

legend

folktale
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#legend

"Stories handed down by tradition from earlier times, usually concerned with a real person, place, or event, and popularly regarded as historical although not entirely verifiable." (Getty, 2022)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300055923

myth

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#myth

"Legendary stories without a determinable basis of fact or natural explanation, typically concerning a being, hero, deity, or event and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Myth

oral history

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#oralHistory

"Oral history is the collection and study of historical information about individuals, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned interviews. These interviews are conducted with…

oratorio

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#oratorio

"A lengthy musical composition for voice and orchestra, typically narrative and religious in nature. Unlike an opera, it is not a theatrical performance and does not include costumes or sets."(Oxford, 2015)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of English, 3rd ed. and the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

Same as
dbpedia:Oratorio, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026977

quest narrative

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#questNarrative

"A story that involves a journey toward a specific mission or a goal, often symbolic or allegorical." (Wikipedia, 2021)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from Wikipedia.

testimony

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#testimony

"Solemn declarations, written or verbal; usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a lawyer or authorized public official, then reduced to writing for the record." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300027861

travel writing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#travel

About experiences away from home, typically containing descriptions of the scenery and culture of places visited. Sometimes includes biographical content, such as travel literature written in the form of a personal journal or diary.

This term and its description were created from data gathered from Wikipedia.

skos:closeMatch
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9cit_de_voyage

Non-Fiction (genres)

owl:Class

Indicates genres that are contrasted with fictional ones, although they may be creative and the content is not necessarily factual. (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#NonFictionalGenre
Also known asessais, Non-fiction Writing (genres)
Subclass ofgenre:Genre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300163411, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q213051
Instances (8)

cookbook

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#cookbook

Cookbooks and similar "publications containing collections of recipes with ancillary content on selection of ingredients or the broader context of the types of cooking presented. Contemporary cookbooks may focus on cultural or regional…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026169, http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026109

gardening writing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#gardening

A text, typically non-fiction, dealing with the subject of gardening.

genealogy

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#genealogy

"Accounts or histories of the descent of persons, families, or other groups, from an ancestor or ancestors; enumerations of ancestors and their descendants in the natural order of succession." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300027015
skos:related
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026100

government report

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#governmentReport

An official government publication covering any of a wide variety of subjects.

medical writing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#medicalWriting

Writing, typically of a scientific nature, relating to the field of medicine.

musical writing

musical verse
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#musicalWriting

Writing associated with some form of music.

non-fiction

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#nonFiction

"Nonfiction or non-fiction is content (often, in the form of a story) whose creator, in good faith, assumes responsibility for the truth or accuracy of the events, people, and/or information presented. In contrast, a story whose creator…

program notes

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#programNotes

"A concert program or programme is a selection and ordering, or programming, of pieces to be performed at an occasion, or concert. Programs may be influenced by the available ensemble of instruments, by performer ability or skill, by theme…

Novelistic Genre

owl:Class

Indicates "invented prose narratives of considerable length and a certain complexity that deal imaginatively with human experience through a connected sequence of events involving a group of persons in a specific setting." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#NovelisticGenre
Subclass ofgenre:FictionalGenre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300202580
Instances (13)

à clef

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#aClef

"A novel in which the characters and plots are fictionalized, but can actually be recognized as real people and events in disguise. French for "novel with a key."" (DBpedia, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026518, dbpedia:Roman_%C3%A0_clef

bildungsroman

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#bildungsroman

"Novels of a traditional German genre that focuses on the spiritual development or formative years of an individual. Now in broad use to refer to this type of novel written in any language or in any culture." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026243, dbpedia:Bildungsroman

condition of england novel

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#conditionOfEnglandNovel

A form of narrative fiction, named for a phrase from Thomas Carlyle's “Chartism” (1839), that addresses Victorian social and political issues with a focus on political unrest and class conflict, and typically seeks to instill empathy for…

domestic

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#domestic

"Domestic realism normally refers to the genre of nineteenth-century novels popular with women readers. This body of writing is also known as "sentimental fiction" or "woman's fiction". The genre is mainly reflected in the novel though…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Domestic_realism

industrial novel

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#industrialNovel

"A novel that exposes the living or working conditions of the 19th century-working class as a result of the industrial revolution. The shocking circumstances—extreme poverty, deplorable factory conditions, widespread disease, over-crowded…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms & Literary Theory, 4th ed.

Same as
dbpedia:Industrial_novel
skos:related
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2017026040

kunstlerroman

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#kunstlerroman

A bildungsroman in which the protagonist is an writer or some other type of artist.

skos:narrower
genre:bildungsroman

national tale

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#nationalTale

"A romantic genre developed in early nineteenth-century, particularly associated with Ireland and Scotland, in which historical content is woven into narratives treating such subjects as the formation or defence of a nation, political…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from The Cambridge Companion to the Irish Novel.

dcterms:references
https://books.google.ca/books?id=b2uvkN2taiQC&printsec=frontcover&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false

novel

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#novel

"Invented prose narratives of considerable length and a certain complexity that deal imaginatively with human experience through a connected sequence of events involving a group of persons in a specific setting." (Getty, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
http://dbpedia.org/ontology/Novel, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2015026020

sensation novel

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#sensationNovel

"The sensation novel was a literary genre of fiction popular in Great Britain in the 1860s and 1870s, following on from earlier melodramatic novels and the Newgate novels, which focused on tales woven around criminal biographies. It also…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Sensation_novel

sentimental

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#sentimental

"The sentimental novel . . . is an 18th-century literary genre which celebrates the emotional and intellectual concepts of sentiment, sentimentalism, and sensibility. Sentimentalism, which is to be distinguished from sensibility, was a…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Sentimental_novel, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026536

verse novel

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#verseNovel

"A verse novel is a type of narrative poetry in which a novel-length narrative is told through the medium of poetry rather than prose. Either simple or complex stanzaic verse-forms may be used, but there will usually be a large cast,…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Verse_novel, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026457

O

Opera Genre

owl:Class

Indicates performance works "combining theater and music, in which some or all of the roles are sung." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#OperaGenre
Subclass ofgenre:MusicalGenre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300054147
Instances (4)

ballad opera

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#balladOpera

"A drama combining song and spoken dialogue, popularized in the 1700s by John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera. It can be seen as a precursor to the modern musical." (Penguin, 1999)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms & Literary Theory, 4th ed.

Same as
dbpedia:Ballad_opera, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026645

opera

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#opera

"Dramatic musical performances in which most roles are sung with instrumental accompanyment, usually including arias, recitives, and choruses. Typically, they are intended to be staged with costumes, sets, and dramatic movement." (Getty,…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026976, dbpedia:Opera

operetta

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#operetta

"Operetta is a form of theatre and a genre of light opera. It includes spoken dialogue, songs and including dances. It is lighter than opera in terms of its music, orchestral size, and length of the work. Apart from its shorter length, the…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from Wikipedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026976, dbpedia:Operetta

P

Paratextual Genres

owl:Class

A work that is embedded in or forms a part of a larger work, for instance a poem within a volume or an essay within a journal, or one that is producted from a combination of other works or serves to enhance them. Largely parallels the EmbeddedWork or Partial Work grouping in the Form vocabulary. (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#ParatextualGenre
Subclass ofgenre:Genre, genre:LiteraryHistoricalGenre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300311832
Instances (9)

afterword

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#afterword

"A section that appears towards the end of a book, does not form part of the main body, and often concludes or summarizes." (Oxford, 2015)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

Same as
dbpedia:Postface

appendix

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#appendix

"An addendum, in general, is an addition required to be made to a document by its author subsequent to its printing or publication. It comes from the Latin verbal phrase addendum est, being the gerundive form of the verb addo, addere,…

article

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#article

A written work prepared for publication as an independent portion of a text (which can be either digital or physical) such as, but not limited to, a magazine, newspaper, encyclopedia, journal, or book

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026939

dedication

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#dedication

"A short bit of text conventionally appearing before the start of a novel or poem in which the author or poet addresses some individual, invoking his or her gratitude or thanks to that individual. Frequently, the dedication is to a spouse,…

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

Same as
dbpedia:Dedication_(publishing)

fascicle

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#fascicle

A bundle or bound set of pages, usually a portion of a book that is published in parts or installments, but used more rarely to refer to unpublished bundles such as Emily Dickinson’s fascicles.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300265628

introduction

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#introduction

"The opening section of a text, often in the form of an essay, that usually provides an overview of the text's subject matter and explains the author's reason for writing." (Penguin, 1999)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms & Literary Theory, 4th ed.

paratext

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#paratext

A part of or supplement to a work that is structurally associated with the main body of a cultural work that "contains supplementary information about the body but is not necessariy colocated with it, such as a preface, annotation,…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

dcterms:references
https://books.google.ca/books?id=s4FMCAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

part/excerpt

excerpt
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#partExcerpt

"Portions of a larger work, such as a literary work or motion picture, reproduced or excised without further change from their original context." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026939

prefatory piece

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#prefatoryPiece

"Texts preceding the main literary work and containing comments about such matters as the reason for or circumstances of the author's writing the work, or comments by another about the author or the work." (Getty, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
dbpedia:Preface

Performance Medium

owl:Class

Indicates time-based, embodied media that are often produced as entertainment.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#PerformanceMedium
Subclass ofgenre:Medium
Instances (16)

ballet

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#ballet

"Dramatic entertainments consisting of dance and mime performed to music. Ballets are characterized by stylized poses and steps that are combined with light and flowing figures and movements, such as leaps and turns; often combined with…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300389780
skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300389780

cabaret

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#cabaret

"Various forms of entertainment, often involving dancing, singing, or comedy acts, performed at a venue such as a nightclub in which the audience is seated at tables. Live music played in restaurants or public houses would not usually be…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of English, 3rd ed.

dcterms:references
http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199571123.001.0001/m_en_gb0114080?rskey=xIWuHx%26result=12581

charade

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#charade

"A form of riddle in which clues are given about each syllable of a word so that the entire word may be guessed. Originally, these riddles were written, often in the form of a poem, but it soon gained popularity as a parlour game in which…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Encyclopædia Britannica.

dcterms:references
https://www.britannica.com/topic/charade-game
skos:related
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026533

dance

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#dance

"(See also: List of basic dance topics) Dance is a performance art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement. This movement has aesthetic and symbolic value, and is acknowledged as dance by performers and…

skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300054144

liturgy

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#liturgy

"Writing, typically in the form of a prayer or a song, to be used by a particular religious community for the purpose of worship." (Getty, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300055983

masque

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#masque

"Not to be confused with a masquerade, a masque is a type of elaborate court entertainment popular in the times of Queen Elizabeth I, King James I, and Charles I--i.e., the early 17th Century after Queen Elizabeth's death. The masque as a…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026428
dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_m.html

opera

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#opera

"Dramatic musical performances in which most roles are sung with instrumental accompanyment, usually including arias, recitives, and choruses. Typically, they are intended to be staged with costumes, sets, and dramatic movement." (Getty,…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026976, dbpedia:Opera

operetta

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#operetta

"Operetta is a form of theatre and a genre of light opera. It includes spoken dialogue, songs and including dances. It is lighter than opera in terms of its music, orchestral size, and length of the work. Apart from its shorter length, the…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from Wikipedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026976, dbpedia:Operetta

passion play

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#passionPlay

"The Passion Play or Easter pageant is a dramatic presentation depicting the Passion of Jesus Christ: his trial, suffering and death. It is a traditional part of Lent in several Christian denominations, particularly in Catholic tradition."…

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026472

performance

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#performance

A capacious and contested category of time-based and usually embodied human expression through actions or processes that may occur in institutionalized locations, more informal cultural contexts, and broader social situations, as in the…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

skos:closeMatch
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300054146

physical theatre

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#physicalTheatre

"Physical theater is a genre of theatrical performance that pursues storytelling through primarily physical means. Several performance traditions all describe themselves as "physical theater", but the unifying aspect is a reliance on…

puppetry

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#puppetry

"Puppetry is a form of theatre or performance that involves the manipulation of puppets—inanimate objects, often resembling some type of human or animal figure, that are animated or manipulated by a human called a puppeteer. Such a…

skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300248147

sermon

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#sermon

"A sermon is an oration, lecture, or talk by a member of a religious institution or clergy. Sermons address a Biblical, theological, religious, or moral topic, usually expounding on a type of belief, law or behavior within both past and…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2015026051, dbpedia:Sermon

Philosophical Genre

owl:Class

Indicates works dealing with "critical examination of the grounds for fundamental beliefs and analysis of the basic concepts, doctrines, or practices that express such beliefs." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#PhilosophicalGenre
Subclass ofgenre:ScholarlyGenre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300054279
Instances (2)

feminist theory

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#feministTheory

"Feminist theory is the extension of feminism into theoretical, fictional, or philosophical discourse. It aims to understand the nature of gender inequality. It examines women's and men's social roles, experience, interests, chores, and…

Same as
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminist_theory, dbpedia:Feminist_theory

philosophy

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#philosophy

"(Greek, "Love of wisdom"): The methodical and systematic exploration of what we know, how we know it, and why it is important that we know it. Too frequently, students use the term somewhat nebulously. They often mistakenly state, "My…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpediaa and from the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_p.html

Philosophy and Humanities Genres

owl:Class

Indicates works of philosophy and other humanities scholarship apart from essays and criticism. Does not include social science, or medical and scientific writing.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#PhilosophyHumanitiesScholarshipGenre
Subclass ofgenre:LiteraryHistoricalGenre
Instances (7)

architectural writing

architecture
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#architecturalWriting

Written works concerning the art or science of designing and building structures, especially habitable structures, in accordance with principles determined by aesthetic and practical or material considerations. (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

encyclopaedia

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#encyclopaedia

"Books, set of books, or disks, containing informational articles on subjects in every field of knowledge, or limited to a special field or subject, usually arranged in alphabetical order." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026092, http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300129439

musicology

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#musicology

"Writing dealing with the scientific study of music." (Getty, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300054240

philosophy

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#philosophy

"(Greek, "Love of wisdom"): The methodical and systematic exploration of what we know, how we know it, and why it is important that we know it. Too frequently, students use the term somewhat nebulously. They often mistakenly state, "My…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpediaa and from the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_p.html

sage writing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#sageWriting

"Sage writing was a genre of creative nonfiction popular in the Victorian era. The concept originates with John Holloway's 1953 book The Victorian Sage: Studies in Argument. Sage writing is a development from ancient wisdom literature in…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Sage_writing

scholarship

academic writing
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#scholarlyWriting

Writing by a scholar, either amateur or professional, typically focused on a specific field or topic in which the author is an expert.

treatise

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#treatise

"Formal and systematic written expositions of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than essays." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
dbpedia:Treatise

Poetic Genres

owl:Class

Indicates works "rooted in the compressed and cogent imaginative awareness or associations of experiences, ideas, or emotional responses and arranged under an organized criterion of meaning, conscious and unconscious expression, symbolism, formal or informal pattern, sound, and rhythm." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#PoeticGenre
Subclass ofgenre:LiteraryGenre, genre:LiteraryHistoricalGenre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300055931
Instances (43)

anacreontic

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#anacreontic

"Anacreontics are verses in a meter used by the Greek poet Anacreon in his poems dealing with love and wine. His later Greek imitators (whose surviving poems are known as the Anacreontea) took up the same themes and used the Anacreontic…

anagram

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#anagram

"Anagrammatic poetry is poetry with the constrained form that either each line or each verse is an anagram of all other lines or verses in the poem. A poet that specializes in anagrams is an anagrammarian. Writing anagrammatic poetry is a…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300202515, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026043

apology

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#apology

"A text in which a writer defends the possibly controversial opinions contained in his or her writing." (Oxford, 2015)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

Same as
dbpedia:Apologia

ballad

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#ballad

A ballad /ˈbæləd/ is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads derive from the medieval French chanson balladée or ballade, which were originally "dancing songs". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026648
skos:closeMatch
dbpedia:Ballad

ballade

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#ballade

"A ballade (from French ballade, [baˈlad], and German Ballade, [baˈlaːdə], both being words for "ballad"), in classical music since the late 18th century, refers to a setting of a literary ballad, a narrative poem, in the musical tradition…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Ballad

clerihew

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#clerihew

"A clerihew is a whimsical, four-line biographical poem invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley. The first line is the name of the poem's subject, usually a famous person put in an absurd light. The rhyme scheme is AABB, and the rhymes are…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026261, dbpedia:Clerihew

dub

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#dub

"Dub poetry is a form of performance poetry of West Indian origin, which evolved out of dub music consisting of spoken word over reggae rhythms in Jamaica in the 1970s.Unlike dee jaying (also known as toasting), which also features the use…

epithalamium

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#epithalamium

"An epithalamiumLatin form of Greek (ἐπιθαλάμιον epithalamion from ἐπί epi "upon," and θάλαμος thalamos nuptial chamber) is a poem written specifically for the bride on the way to her marital chamber. This form continued in popularity…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Epithalamium, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026317

epyllion

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#epyllion

"Brief narrative poems in dactylic hexameter of ancient Greece, imitated by Romans and others. Usually dealing with mythological and romantic themes. They are characterized by lively description, miniaturistic attitude, scholarly allusion,…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300410360

fabliau

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#fabliau

"A humorous, frequently ribald or "dirty" narrative popular with French poets, who traditionally wrote the story in octosyllabic couplets. The tales frequently revolve around trickery, practical jokes, sexual mishaps, scatology, mistaken…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_f.html

georgic

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#georgic

"Poetry about rural life that gives practical advice on the subject of agriculture. Unlike pastoral poetry, it does not portray the countryside as an idyllic escape, but rather focuses on the necessity of outdoor labour." (Oxford, 2015)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

dcterms:references
http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199208272.001.0001/acref-9780199208272-e-496?rskey=qEr6Vu%26result=491

graveyard poetry

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#graveyardPoetry

"An 18th-century poetic form dealing with the subjects of death and immortality. The name originates from the setting typical of these poems: the graveyard." (Oxford, 2015)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026364
dcterms:references
http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199208272.001.0001/acref-9780199208272-e-511?rskey=ejri5r%26result=511

haiku

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#haiku

"(plural: haiku, from archaic Japanese): The term haiku is a fairly late addition to Japanese poetry. The poet Shiki coined the term in the nineteenth century from a longer, more traditional phrase, haikai renga no hokku ("the introductory…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026366, dbpedia:Haiku

heroic

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#heroic

"Form of poetry comprising long narratives celebrating on a grand scale the adventures and deeds of one or more heroic figures, ordinarily concerning a serious subject significant to a culture or nation. Classical epic poetry employs…

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300404208
skos:related
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026310

hymn

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#hymn

"A religious song consisting of one or more repeating rhythmical stanzas. In classical Roman literature, hymns to Minerva and Jupiter survive. The Greek poet Sappho wrote a number of hymns to Aphrodite. More recently a vast number of hymns…

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026872
dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_h.html

lais

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#lais

"A laisse is a type of stanza, of varying length, found in medieval French literature, specifically medieval French epic poetry (the chanson de geste), such as The Song of Roland. In early works, each laisse was made up of (mono)…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026404, dbpedia:Lai

long poem

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#longPoem

"The long poem is a literary genre including all poetry of considerable length. Though the definition of a long poem is vague and broad, the genre includes some of the most important poetry ever written. The long poem traces its origins to…

lyric

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#lyric

"Lyric Essay is a subgenre of essay writing, which combines qualities of poetry, essay, memoir, and research writing. The lyric essay is considered high art, and often requires work and association on behalf of the reader. Proponents of…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from Encyclopaedia Universalis.

Same as
http://www.universalis.fr/encyclopedie/lyrisme/, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026422

narrative poetry

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#narrativePoetry

"Narrative poetry is a form of poetry that tells a story, often making use of the voices of a narrator and characters as well; the entire story is usually written in metred verse. Narrative poems do not have to follow rhythmic patterns.…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026448, dbpedia:Narrative_poetry

occasional poetry

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#occasionalPoetry

Occasional poetry is poetry composed for a particular occasion. In the history of literature, it is often studied in connection with orality, performance, and patronage. (DBpedia, 2019)

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026460
skos:closeMatch
dbpedia:Occasional_poetry

performance poetry

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#performancePoetry

"Performance poetry is poetry that is specifically composed for or during a performance before an audience. During the 1980s, the term came into popular usage to describe poetry written or composed for performance rather than print…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026552, dbpedia:Performance_poetry

pindaric

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#pindaric

"Pindarics (alternatively Pindariques or Pindaricks) was a term for a class of loose and irregular odes greatly in fashion in England during the close of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th century. Abraham Cowley, who published fifteen…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Pindarics

poetic drama

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#poeticDrama

"Verse drama is any drama written as verse to be spoken; another possible general term is poetic drama. For a very long period, verse drama was the dominant form of drama in Europe (and was also important in non-European cultures). Greek…

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026585

poetry

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#poetry

"Poetry is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language—such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre—to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, the prosaic ostensible meaning." (DBpedia, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Poetry, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026481

prose poem

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#prosePoem

"Prose poetry is poetry written in prose instead of using verse but preserving poetic qualities such as heightened imagery, parataxis and emotional effects." (DBpedia, 2019)

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026488

rural idyll

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#ruralIdyll

"An idyll or idyl (/ˈaɪdəl/ or /ˈɪdəl/; from Greek εἰδύλλιον, eidullion, "short poem") is a short poem, descriptive of rustic life, written in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls. Unlike Homer, Theocritus did not…

song

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#song

"A lyric poem with a number of repeating stanzas (called refrains), written to be set to music in either vocal performance or with accompaniment of musical instruments." (L. K Wheeler, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

Same as
dbpedia:Song, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014027103

sonnet

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#sonnet

"Poems consisting of 14 decasyllabic lines, often in a rhyming scheme. The sonnet form is considered to be of Italian origin, appearing in the 13th century in Sicily, after which it spread to Tuscany, where Petrarch perfected the form with…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300266382, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026549

topographical poetry

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#topographicalPoetry

"Topographical poetry or loco-descriptive poetry is a genre of poetry that describes, and often praises, a landscape or place. John Denham's 1642 poem "Cooper's Hill" established the genre, which peaked in popularity in 18th-century…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from data.bnf.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2018026132, dbpedia:Topographical_poetry

verse novel

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#verseNovel

"A verse novel is a type of narrative poetry in which a novel-length narrative is told through the medium of poetry rather than prose. Either simple or complex stanzaic verse-forms may be used, but there will usually be a large cast,…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Verse_novel, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026457

verse poem

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#versePoem

"In the uncountable (mass noun) sense verse refers to "poetry" as contrasted to prose. Where the common unit of verse is based on meter or rhyme, , ."" (DBpedia, 2019)

villanelle

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#villanelle

"A versatile genre of poetry consisting of nineteen lines--five tercets and a concluding quatrain. The form requires that whole lines be repeated in a specific order, and that only two rhyming sounds occur in the course of the poem. A…

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

Same as
dbpedia:Villanelle, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026587

Political Genres

owl:Class

Indicates works concerned with "the distribution of power and resources within a given community (a usually hierarchically organized population) as well as the interrelationship(s) between communities." (DBpedia, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#PoliticalGenre
Subclass ofgenre:Genre, genre:LiteraryHistoricalGenre
skos:closeMatchdbpedia:Politics
Instances (21)

agitprop

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#agitprop

"Derived from agitation propaganda, meaning intended to inspire political action. With reference to visual art, refers to the specific art movement arising in Soviet Russia following the Bolshevik revolution." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300055540

anthem

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#anthem

"A song in which the lyrics promote pride in and allegiance to the identity and values of a particular group, such as a nation, sports team, or social cause." (Oxford, 2015)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026635
dcterms:references
http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199208272.001.0001/acref-9780199208272-e-61?rskey=9jlyTO%26result=61

condition of england novel

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#conditionOfEnglandNovel

A form of narrative fiction, named for a phrase from Thomas Carlyle's “Chartism” (1839), that addresses Victorian social and political issues with a focus on political unrest and class conflict, and typically seeks to instill empathy for…

diasporic

diaspora
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#diasporic

"Written works or other forms of media that deals with the experiences of populations who have spread or become dispersed beyond their traditional homeland or point of origin, by either voluntary or forced means." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300417673
skos:closeMatch
genre:migration, genre:immigration, https://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#migration

feminist

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#feminist

"Writing concerned with the unique experience of being a woman or alternatively writing designed to challenge existing preconceptions of gender. Examples of feminist writings include Christine de Pisan's medieval work, The City of Ladies;…

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_f.html

immigration

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#immigration

"A text or other form of media concerned with the experience of arriving into a country, area, or abode for the purpose of permanent residence (conventionally understood as being for at least one year)." (Getty, 2021)

Deprecated in favour of instance migration.

dcterms:isReplacedBy
genre:migration
owl:deprecated
true
skos:closeMatch
genre:diasporic
vs:term_status
deprecated

industrial novel

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#industrialNovel

"A novel that exposes the living or working conditions of the 19th century-working class as a result of the industrial revolution. The shocking circumstances—extreme poverty, deplorable factory conditions, widespread disease, over-crowded…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms & Literary Theory, 4th ed.

Same as
dbpedia:Industrial_novel
skos:related
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2017026040

legal writing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#legalWriting

Scholarly writing communicating legal analysis or other results of research relevant to the law. (Wikipedia, 2022)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from Wikipedia.

manifesto

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#manifesto

"Formal written declarations, promulgated by a sovereign or by the executive authority of a state or nation, such as to proclaim its reasons and motives for declaring a war, or other international action; also public declarations or…

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2017027243, dbpedia:Manifesto

migration

immigration writing
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#migration

"A text or other form of media concerned with the topic of the changing of permanent residence (conventionally understood as being for at least one year) by discrete populations." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

nationalist

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#nationalist

"A text that deals with a sense of national consciousness exalting one nation, typically above others, and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations or supranational groups."…

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

skos:related
dbpedia:Nationalism

political Statement

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#politicalStatement

"Written work or other form of media that is intended to influence or comment upon a political issue." (Wikipedia, 2021)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from Wikipedia.

political writing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#politicalWriting

Writing on the subject of politics, often persuasive in tone and written in favour of a particular political party or cause.

proletarian writing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#proletarianWriting

Writing by members of the working-classes or poor, including that by those who consider themselves members of the proletariat, and sometimes also writing produced to raise awareness of poor economic or labour conditions. (DBpedia, 2019)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

skos:closeMatch
dbpedia:Proletarian_literature

propaganda

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#propaganda

"Ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to support one cause or individual or to damage another." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300055539

social reform

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#socialReform

"Written work or other form of media with a focus on a social problem that critiques the situation and aims to improve it or bring it closer to an ideal, whether held by the author individual, by a social movement or theory, or a…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from Wikipedia.

suffragist

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#suffragist

"Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise is the right to vote in public, political elections (although the term is sometimes used for any right to vote). The right to run for office is sometimes called candidate eligibility, and…

temperance

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#temperance

"The temperance movement is a social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Temperance movements typically criticize excessive alcohol consumption, promote complete abstinence (teetotalism), or use its political influence…

tract pamphlet

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#tractPamphlet

"Writing printed on a single sheet of paper or in a small booklet, designed to be distributed to the public. The subject matter is typically religious or political, and aims to persuade the reader of a certain point of view." (Getty, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300027211, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2015026053

war

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#war

A themtic genre concerning engagement with war in a range of forms and media and from a range of perspectives, including both front-line experiences, the lives of those imprisoned by war, experiences of living and working at a remove from…

skos:related
genre:military

Print Medium

owl:Class

Indicates media that involve the mechanical transfer of information to a physical object via a template or master form. (DBpedia, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#PrintMedium
Subclass ofgenre:TextualMedium
skos:closeMatchdbpedia:Printing
Instances (6)

chapbook

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#chapbook

"Small books or pamphlets, usually cheaply printed and containing such texts as popular tales, treatises, ballads, or nursery rhymes, formerly peddled by chapmen." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300152367
skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300152367

microform

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#microform

"Microforms are any forms, either films or paper, containing microreproductions of documents for transmission, storage, reading, and printing. Microform images are commonly reduced to about one twenty-fifth of the original document size.…

skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300028589

mimeograph

stencil
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#mimeograph

"The stencil duplicator or mimeograph machine (often abbreviated to mimeo) is a low-cost duplicating machine that works by forcing ink through a stencil onto paper. The mimeograph process should not be confused with the spirit duplicator…

skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300028490

offprint

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#offprint

An offprint is a separate printing of a work that originally appeared as part of a larger publication, usually one of composite authorship such as an academic journal, magazine, or edited book. (DBpedia, 2019)

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/marcgt/off.html
skos:closeMatch
dbpedia:Offprint

pamphlet

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#pamphlet

"A pamphlet is an unbound booklet (that is, without a hard cover or binding). It may consist of a single sheet of paper that is printed on both sides and folded in half, in thirds, or in fourths, called a leaflet, or it may consist of a…

skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300220572

Proverb Form

owl:Class

Indicates "short, concise sayings repeated colloquially expressing a general truth or observation about human life or behavior, often embodying the folk wisdom of a group or nation. Distinguished from "aphorisms" which are statements of principle or precepts, often of known authorship." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#ProverbForm
Also known assayings, aphorism
Subclass ofgenre:Form
owl:sameAshttp://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026170
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300188783
Instances (2)

aphorism

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#aphorism

"Short, pithy statements of principle or precepts, often of known authorship; distinguished from "proverbs" which are statements repeated colloquially and which often embody the folk wisdom of a group or nation." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300253001

proverb

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#proverb

"A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) is a simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience. They are often metaphorical. A proverb that describes a basic rule of conduct…

R

Record Form

owl:Class

Indicates "recorded information, often standardized in format and content and treated as a unit." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#RecordForm
Subclass ofgenre:Form
owl:sameAshttp://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026163
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026685
Instances (3)

bibliographic record

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#bibliographicRecord

"An entry in a bibliographic index (or a library catalog) which represents and describes a specific resource." (DBpedia, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
https://dbpedia.org/page/Bibliographic_record

index

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#index

"An index (plural: usually indexes, more rarely indices; see below) is a list of words or phrases ('headings') and associated pointers ('locators') to where useful material relating to that heading can be found in a document or on a page.…

record

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#record

"Evidence about an object or the past, regardless of medium, as preserved in a record or document. As defined by the Library of Congress, records are "Documents in any form created or received by an agency, institution, organization, or…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Document, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026163

Reference Work Genre

owl:Class

Indicates types of genres composed of "[s]ources intended primarily for consultation rather than for consecutive reading." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#ReferenceWorkGenre
Subclass ofgenre:NonFictionalGenre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300163404
Instances (6)

biographical dictionary

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#biographicalDictionary

A reference text containing biographical entries on multiple people, often with a common link between them (for example, a biographical dictionary of women), and typically arranged alphabetically.

encyclopaedia

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#encyclopaedia

"Books, set of books, or disks, containing informational articles on subjects in every field of knowledge, or limited to a special field or subject, usually arranged in alphabetical order." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026092, http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300129439

manual

companion
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#manual

"Books or treatises, often compendious, containing rules or instructions needed to perform tasks, operations, processes, occupations, arts, or studies, and intended to be used as reference while the task or study is performed." (Getty,…

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026395, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026109

thesaurus

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#thesaurus

"A semantic network of unique concepts, including relationships between synonyms, broader and narrower contexts, and other related concepts. Thesauri may be monolingual or multilingual. Thesauri may have the following three relationships…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
dbpedia:Thesaurus, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026195

Religious Genres

owl:Class

Indicates works "having a religious subject or spirtual theme." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#ReligiousGenre
Subclass ofgenre:Genre, genre:LiteraryHistoricalGenre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300417817
Instances (18)

biblical paraphrase

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#biblicalParaphrase

A work that rewords the text of the Bible, often to improve clarity or to make it accessible to a wider audience.

catechism

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#catechism

"A catechism (/ˈkætəˌkizəm/; from Greek: κατηχέω, to teach orally), is a summary or exposition of doctrine and served as a learning introduction to the Sacraments traditionally used in catechesis, or Christian religious teaching of…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026460, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2015026029

church order

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#churchOrder

"Regulations and directions on church governance that are decreed according to ecclesiastical or scriptural authority."(Library of Congress, 2022)

The description for this term is indebted to The Library of Congress.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2015026054

conversion narrative

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#conversionNarrative

"Broadly speaking, a conversion narrative is a narrative that relates the operation of conversion, usually religious. As a specific aspect of American literary and religious history, the conversion narrative was an important facet of…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
https://dbpedia.org/page/Conversion_narrative

devotional

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#devotional

"Christian devotional literature (also called devotionals or Christian living literature) is religious writing that is neither doctrinal nor theological, but designed for individuals to read for their personal edification and spiritual…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Christian_devotional_literature, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2015026057

hymn

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#hymn

"A religious song consisting of one or more repeating rhythmical stanzas. In classical Roman literature, hymns to Minerva and Jupiter survive. The Greek poet Sappho wrote a number of hymns to Aphrodite. More recently a vast number of hymns…

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026872
dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_h.html

liturgy

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#liturgy

"Writing, typically in the form of a prayer or a song, to be used by a particular religious community for the purpose of worship." (Getty, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300055983

oratorio

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#oratorio

"A lengthy musical composition for voice and orchestra, typically narrative and religious in nature. Unlike an opera, it is not a theatrical performance and does not include costumes or sets."(Oxford, 2015)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of English, 3rd ed. and the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

Same as
dbpedia:Oratorio, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026977

passion play

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#passionPlay

"The Passion Play or Easter pageant is a dramatic presentation depicting the Passion of Jesus Christ: his trial, suffering and death. It is a traditional part of Lent in several Christian denominations, particularly in Catholic tradition."…

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026472

prophecy

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#prophecy

"Prophecy involves a process in which one or more messages allegedly communicated to a prophet are then communicated to other people. Such messages typically involve] inspiration, interpretation, or revelation of events to come (compare…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2015026059, dbpedia:Prophecy

religious

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#religious

Writing dealing with religion or spirituality.

scripture

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#scripture

"Religious texts (also known as scripture, or scriptures, from the Latin scriptura, meaning "a writing" ) are the texts which various religious traditions consider to be sacred, or central to their religious tradition. Religious texts may…

sermon

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#sermon

"A sermon is an oration, lecture, or talk by a member of a religious institution or clergy. Sermons address a Biblical, theological, religious, or moral topic, usually expounding on a type of belief, law or behavior within both past and…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2015026051, dbpedia:Sermon

sunday school story

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#sundaySchoolStory

"Stories paraphrasing Biblical texts or closely based on Biblical events; used in educational institutions associated with Christian churches, to provide religious education to children on Sundays." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

theology

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#theology

A branch of religious writing attempting to deal systematically with the study of a deity or deities or religious beliefs; the science of religion. (DBpedia, 2019)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

skos:closeMatch
dbpedia:Theology

Romance Genre

owl:Class

Indicates types of texts participating in the genre of romance, broadly conceived, ranging from chivalric romances of the middle ages to "mass-market literary genre in which love is the central theme; often written by and for women and featuring plots that focus on finding and sustaining romantic relationships with an ideal partner." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#RomanceGenre
Subclass ofgenre:ThematicGenre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300255278
Instances (2)

courtship fiction

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#courtshipFiction

Fiction in which courtship is a major part of the plot.

literary romance

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#romance

"Poetic or prosaic literary forms derived from medieval narratives of love, legendary or heroic adventures, and chivalry. Extends to narratives about important religious figures, or fantastic or supernatural events." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026516, http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300191065

S

Satirical Genre

owl:Class

Indicates works "in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, corporations, government, or society itself into improvement. Although satire is usually meant to be humorous, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit to draw attention to both particular and wider issues in society." (DBpedia, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#SatiricalGenre
Subclass ofgenre:LiteraryGenre
skos:closeMatchdbpedia:Satire
Instances (4)

anti-romance

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#antiromance

"An anti-romance, sometimes referred to as a satire, is a type of story characterized by having an apathetic or self-doubting anti-hero cast as the protagonist, who fails in the object of his journey or struggle. Most anti-romances take…

Same as
dbpedia:Anti-romance

lampoon

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#lampoon

"A coarse or crude satire ridiculing the appearance or character of another person." (L. K Wheeler, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

Same as
dbpedia:Libelle_(literary_genre)

mock forms

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#mockForms

Writing that uses the conventions of a specific genre satirically in order to mock or parody that genre.

Scholarly Writing (genres)

owl:Class

Indicates works produced as a result of serious, detailed study of previous knowledge, often within although not necessarily limited to an academic context.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#ScholarlyGenre
Also known asscholarship
Subclass ofgenre:InformationalGenre
Instances (15)

architectural writing

architecture
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#architecturalWriting

Written works concerning the art or science of designing and building structures, especially habitable structures, in accordance with principles determined by aesthetic and practical or material considerations. (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

criticism

critical writing
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#criticism

"Analyzing and evaluating the characteristics of man-made objects, literary works and documents, actions or projects. For critical descriptions or analyses of relatively recent works or events," (Getty, 2019)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300055851

dissertation

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#dissertation

"Written treatises, or the records of a discourse on a subject, usually prepared and presented as the final requirement for a degree or diploma and typically based on independent research and giving evidence of the candidate's mastery of…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026039, http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300028029

feminist theory

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#feministTheory

"Feminist theory is the extension of feminism into theoretical, fictional, or philosophical discourse. It aims to understand the nature of gender inequality. It examines women's and men's social roles, experience, interests, chores, and…

Same as
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminist_theory, dbpedia:Feminist_theory

M.A. research paper

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#M.A.ResearchPaper

M.A. thesis

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#maThesis

"Papers presenting the author's research and submitted in support of candidature for a Master's Degree." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

musicology

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#musicology

"Writing dealing with the scientific study of music." (Getty, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300054240

pedagogy

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#pedagogy

"Writing dealing with the theory and practice of teaching." (Oxford, 2015)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Pedagogy

Ph.D. dissertation

Ph.D. thesis
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#phdThesis

"Papers, research results, or other documents presenting the author's research and submitted in support of candidature for a Ph.D." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

psychoanalytical

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#psychoanalytical

Writing related to the field of psychology or psychiatry, particularly in connection with Sigmund Freud’s theories of psychoanalysis.

research

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#research

"Recorded results of diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject made to discover or revise facts, theories, or applications." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

scholarship

academic writing
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#scholarlyWriting

Writing by a scholar, either amateur or professional, typically focused on a specific field or topic in which the author is an expert.

scientific writing

science
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#scientificWriting

Writing relating to scientific research, often reporting the findings of a particular scientific study.

treatise

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#treatise

"Formal and systematic written expositions of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than essays." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
dbpedia:Treatise

Script Form

owl:Class

Indicates "written texts of stage plays, screenplays, and radio or television broadcasts." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#ScriptForm
Subclass ofgenre:Form
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026487
Instances (6)

film or TV script

screenplay, tv script
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#filmTvScript

"Written texts of stage plays, screenplays, and radio or television broadcasts." (Getty, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026487

film script

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#filmScript

"Written forms of stories prepared for motion picture productions, including description of characters, details of scenes and settings, dialogue, and stage directions." (Getty, 2021)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026491

play script

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#playScript

"Written forms of stories prepared for stage plays, including description of characters, details of scenes and settings, dialogue, and stage directions." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026491

radio script

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#radioScript

"Texts for a broadcast announcement, talk, play, or other productions intended for radio." (Getty, 2021)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026489

script

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#script

"Written text of a stage play, screenplay, radio or television broadcast, or other performance." (Getty, 2021)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

skos:closeMatch
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026487

Serial Form

owl:Class

"In publishing and library and information science, the term serial is applied to materials "in any medium issued under the same title in a succession of discrete parts, usually numbered (or dated) and appearing at regular or irregular intervals with no predetermined conclusion." (DBpedia, 2019) Note: Used to class texts encoded using the “j” (journal) value for the level attribute in the Text Encoding Initiative Schema. See https://tei-c.org/release/doc/tei-p5-doc/en/html/ref-title.html.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#SerialForm
Also known asperiodical
Subclass ofgenre:Form
owl:sameAshttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300215389
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026642
Instances (4)

book series

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#bookSeries

"A book series is a sequence of books having certain characteristics in common that are formally identified together as a group. Book series can be organized in different ways, such as written by the same author, or marketed as a group by…

serial

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#serial

A broad category indicating works in a range of media and genres published in parts, whether a television series or a serial podcast. For fiction published in installments there are also specific terms for those issued as separate…

serial periodical

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#serialPeriodical

Serialized in print embedded within a larger periodical such as a magazine or newspaper.

skos:broader
genre:serial

serial volume

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#serialVolume

Serialized in print in the form of standalone numbers or volumes.

skos:broader
genre:serial

Series Form

owl:Class

A publication that appears in a series, usually at regular intervals. It may be combined with other forms to indicate medium, as in a book series or television series. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Series Note: Used to class texts encoded using the “s” (series) value for the level attribute in the Text Encoding Initiative Schema. See https://tei-c.org/release/doc/tei-p5-doc/en/html/ref-title.html.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#SeriesForm
Subclass ofgenre:SerialForm
owl:sameAshttp://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026057

Social Science Genres

owl:Class

Indicates works "dealing with the institutions and functioning of human society and with the interpersonal relationships of individuals as members of society." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#SocialScienceGenre
Subclass ofgenre:ScholarlyGenre, genre:LiteraryHistoricalGenre
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300054314
Instances (2)

criminology

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#criminology

Scholarship, typically non-fiction, dealing with the study of crime, criminals, and criminal justice.

social science

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#socialScience

Writing dealing with the study of human societies and relationships across several fields of scientific study, including anthropology, political science, and sociology.

Song Genre

owl:Class

Indicates a "work of music that is typically intended to be sung by the human voice with distinct and fixed pitches and patterns using sound and silence and a variety of forms that often include the repetition of sections." (DBpedia, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#SongGenre
Subclass ofgenre:MusicalGenre
skos:closeMatchdbpedia:Song
Instances (6)

anthem

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#anthem

"A song in which the lyrics promote pride in and allegiance to the identity and values of a particular group, such as a nation, sports team, or social cause." (Oxford, 2015)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026635
dcterms:references
http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199208272.001.0001/acref-9780199208272-e-61?rskey=9jlyTO%26result=61

folk song

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#folkSong

"A song recorded or transcribed after being preserved for generations by a particular culture through an oral tradition, or more recent songs composed in the style of that tradition." (Oxford, 2015)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026811
dcterms:references
http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199208272.001.0001/acref-9780199208272-e-470?rskey=icg8D9%26result=461

lullaby

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#lullaby

"A lullaby, or cradle song, is a soothing song or piece of music, usually played for or sung to children. The purposes of lullabies vary. In some societies they are used to pass down cultural knowledge or tradition. In addition, lullabies…

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026913

oratorio

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#oratorio

"A lengthy musical composition for voice and orchestra, typically narrative and religious in nature. Unlike an opera, it is not a theatrical performance and does not include costumes or sets."(Oxford, 2015)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of English, 3rd ed. and the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

Same as
dbpedia:Oratorio, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026977

song

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#song

"A lyric poem with a number of repeating stanzas (called refrains), written to be set to music in either vocal performance or with accompaniment of musical instruments." (L. K Wheeler, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

Same as
dbpedia:Song, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014027103

Sound Recording Medium

owl:Class

"Discs, tapes, filaments, or other media on which sound has been recorded."(Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#SoundRecordingMedium
Subclass ofgenre:AuditoryMedium
owl:sameAshttp://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026594
Instances (2)

sound recording - musical

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#soundRecordingMusical

"Discs, tapes, filaments, or other media on which music has been recorded. Music is defined as a performing arts genre having to do with the combining of vocal or instrumental sounds in measured time to communicate emotions, ideas, or…

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

skos:related
genre:SoundRecordingMedium

sound recording – nonmusical

voice recording, sound
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#soundRecordingNonmusical

"Discs, tapes, filaments, or other media on which sound, excluding musical sound, has been recorded."(Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

skos:related
genre:SoundRecordingMedium

Standalone Work/Book

owl:Class

A substantial, standalone work of writing in either or both of the physical or the intellectual sense of the term. Note: Used to class texts encoded using the “m” (monographic) value for the level attribute of the title element. See https://tei-c.org/release/doc/tei-p5-doc/en/html/ref-title.html.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#StandaloneWork
Subclass ofgenre:Form
skos:closeMatchhttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300028051
Instances (6)

artist's book

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#artistsBook

"Artists' books (or art books) are works of art that utilize the form of the book. They are often published in small editions, though they are sometimes produced as one-of-a-kind objects." (DBpedia, 2019)

skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300123016

book

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#book

The book, often considered synonymous with the codex, can be understood variously as an object, a form of content, an idea, or an interface (Borsuk, 2018). Commonly understood as a medium (Wikipedia, 2021), the book is characterized by…

The description for this term is indebted to Wikipedia and Aramanth Borsuk of The University of Washington.

giftbook

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#giftbook

"Books, usually illustrated literary anthologies, intended to be given as gifts and often published annually; popular in the 19th century. For works produced to mark an occasion, use "keepsakes (books)." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2017026072, http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300202541

notebook

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#notebook

"Notebook is a style of writing where people jot down what they have thought or heard at the spur of moment. The contents of a notebook are unorganized, and the number of subjects covered in a notebook are unlimited: a paragraph of…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from CRHQ CNRS.

Same as
dbpedia:Notebook_(style), http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026133

scrapbook

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#scrapbook

"Blank books or albums designed so that a variety of items may be affixed to the pages, including photographs, clippings, and other memorabilia." (Getty, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Photograph_album
skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300027341

Still Image Medium

owl:Class

Indicates media that are "two-dimensional nonprojectible graphic[s]." Includes slides and transparencies.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#StillImageMedium
Subclass ofgenre:VisualMedium
dcterms:referenceshttps://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-userguide-elements.html
Instances (3)

drawing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#drawing

"A drawing instrument releases small amount of material onto a surface, leaving a visible mark. The most common support for drawing is paper, although other materials, such as cardboard, plastic, leather, canvas, and board, may be used.…

skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300033973

painting

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#painting

"Unique works in which images are formed primarily by the direct application of pigments suspended in oil, water, egg yolk, molten wax, or other liquid, arranged in masses of color, onto a generally two-dimensional surface." (Getty, 2021)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300033618
skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300033618

photograph

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#photograph

"A photograph or photo is an image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic medium such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are created using a camera, which uses a lens to…

skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300046300

T

Textual Medium

owl:Class

"Written or printed words, phrases, or sentences arranged to make a communication. Includes oral verbal communications set down in writing or print." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#TextualMedium
Subclass ofgenre:Medium
owl:sameAshttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300263751
Instances (4)

chapter

book chapter
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#chapter

"Main divisions or sections of a book, typically designated in some way, such as with a special heading, title, number, or layout." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300311699

document

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#document

"Physical or digital representation of a body of information designed with the capacity to communicate. In its broadest sense, a "document" includes any item amenable to cataloging and indexing, that is, including nonprint media." (Getty,…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026030

loose-leaf

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#looseLeaf

"A loose leaf is a piece of paper that is not bound in place, but typically punched so as to be organized in a ring binder. Loose leaves may be sold as free sheets, or made up into notepads, where perforations allow them to be removed…

skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300257592

manuscript

typescript, unpublished typescript
+ 1 moreunpublished manuscript
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#manuscript

"A manuscript (abbreviated MS for singular and MSS for plural) is any document written by hand or typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically printed or reproduced in some automated way. More recently, it is understood to be an author's…

skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300028569

Thematic Genre

owl:Class

Indicates cultural works that are shaped by a defining theme or topic, such as ‘feminist’, ‘gothic’, 'gardening', and ‘military’ for instance.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#ThematicGenre
Subclass ofgenre:Genre
Instances (47)

anthem

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#anthem

"A song in which the lyrics promote pride in and allegiance to the identity and values of a particular group, such as a nation, sports team, or social cause." (Oxford, 2015)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 4th ed.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026635
dcterms:references
http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199208272.001.0001/acref-9780199208272-e-61?rskey=9jlyTO%26result=61

architectural writing

architecture
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#architecturalWriting

Written works concerning the art or science of designing and building structures, especially habitable structures, in accordance with principles determined by aesthetic and practical or material considerations. (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

business

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#business

"Written works or other forms of media concerning the broad area of commercial or mercantile activity involving the exchange of commodities, services, or financial resources." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300054343

coming out

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#comingOut

Pertaining to the process of coming out sexually.

cookbook

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#cookbook

Cookbooks and similar "publications containing collections of recipes with ancillary content on selection of ingredients or the broader context of the types of cooking presented. Contemporary cookbooks may focus on cultural or regional…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026169, http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300026109

diasporic

diaspora
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#diasporic

"Written works or other forms of media that deals with the experiences of populations who have spread or become dispersed beyond their traditional homeland or point of origin, by either voluntary or forced means." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300417673
skos:closeMatch
genre:migration, genre:immigration, https://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#migration

didactic

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#didactic

"Writing that is "preachy" or seeks overtly to convince a reader of a particular point or lesson. Medieval homilies and Victorian moral essays are often held up as examples of didactic literature, but one might argue that all literature is…

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_d.html

domestic

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#domestic

"Domestic realism normally refers to the genre of nineteenth-century novels popular with women readers. This body of writing is also known as "sentimental fiction" or "woman's fiction". The genre is mainly reflected in the novel though…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Domestic_realism

environmental

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#environmental

"A text that focuses on the natural world or physical surroundings in general, either as a whole or within a particular geographical area, particularly as affected by human activity." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

erotica

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#erotica

Creative works involving content that is sexually oriented and often arousing to their audiences; often distinguished from pornography by being less sexually explicit, more egalitarian, and providing a greater sense of narrative or…

rdfs:seeAlso
dbpedia:Erotica
skos:narrower
genre:eroticaOrPornography
skos:related
genre:pornography

erotica or pornography

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#eroticaOrPornography

Creative works involving content that is sexually oriented, at times explicit, and often arousing to their audiences. Distinctions between erotica and pornography are historically and contextually influenced, often hotly contested, and…

rdfs:seeAlso
dbpedia:Erotica, dbpedia:Pornography, dbpedia:Feminist_pornography

exploration

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#exploration

Indicates works wherein a subject interacts with ostensibly new flora, fauna, peoples, and places. Such narratives often reflect colonialist and imperialist mentalities and stereotypes.

skos:broader
genre:travel

feminist

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#feminist

"Writing concerned with the unique experience of being a woman or alternatively writing designed to challenge existing preconceptions of gender. Examples of feminist writings include Christine de Pisan's medieval work, The City of Ladies;…

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_f.html

gardening writing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#gardening

A text, typically non-fiction, dealing with the subject of gardening.

gothic

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#gothic

"Romantic fictions having a prevailing atmosphere of mystery and terror, often combined with a love story. The genre was introduced in England ca. 1765, but soon became popular elsewhere in Europe, reaching its heyday in the 1790s. The…

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026360, http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300266777

harlequinade

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#harlequinade

"Books popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, originally often depicting harlequins, in which folded parts of pages are lifted to reveal new pictures, fitted neatly onto the remaining parts of the previous pictures." (Getty, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300212205

immigration

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#immigration

"A text or other form of media concerned with the experience of arriving into a country, area, or abode for the purpose of permanent residence (conventionally understood as being for at least one year)." (Getty, 2021)

Deprecated in favour of instance migration.

dcterms:isReplacedBy
genre:migration
owl:deprecated
true
skos:closeMatch
genre:diasporic
vs:term_status
deprecated

industrial novel

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#industrialNovel

"A novel that exposes the living or working conditions of the 19th century-working class as a result of the industrial revolution. The shocking circumstances—extreme poverty, deplorable factory conditions, widespread disease, over-crowded…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms & Literary Theory, 4th ed.

Same as
dbpedia:Industrial_novel
skos:related
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2017026040

juvenilia

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#juvenilia

"Literary or artistic works produced by persons in their childhood or youth; usually used to set those works apart from later, mature works." (Getty, 2017)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300028883

lesbian

lesbianWriting
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#lesbian

Lesbian literature is a subgenre of literature addressing lesbian themes. It includes poetry, plays, fiction addressing lesbian characters, and non-fiction about lesbian-interest topics.

lgbtq

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#lgbtq

"LGBT, or GLBT, is an initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. In use since the 1990s, the term is an adaptation of the initialism LGB, which was used to replace the term gay in reference to the LGBT community…

love

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#love

Generic modifier for a representation that deals primarily with the subject of love.

migration

immigration writing
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#migration

"A text or other form of media concerned with the topic of the changing of permanent residence (conventionally understood as being for at least one year) by discrete populations." (Getty, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

military

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#military

A thematic genre concerned with such matters as military lives, experiences, or history, whether at war or during peace time.

skos:related
genre:

nationalist

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#nationalist

"A text that deals with a sense of national consciousness exalting one nation, typically above others, and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations or supranational groups."…

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

skos:related
dbpedia:Nationalism

orientalist

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#orientalist

"Writing about the East by Western writers and with a Western perspective, encompassing everything from fiction to scientific writing. In Orientalist writing, even if not looked down upon as inferior, Eastern cultures are represented as…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

paranormal

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#paranormal

"Paranormal events are phenomena described in popular culture, folklore, and other non-scientific bodies of knowledge, whose existence within these contexts is described to lie beyond normal experience or scientific explanation. A…

performance

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#performance

A capacious and contested category of time-based and usually embodied human expression through actions or processes that may occur in institutionalized locations, more informal cultural contexts, and broader social situations, as in the…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

skos:closeMatch
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300054146

philosophical

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#philosophical

Writing engaging in philosophical questions, that may or may not be considered philosophy per se.

regional

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#regional

Regional writing reflects the details of a specific region, whether in prose or poetry. Regionalism is often associated with rural areas and "local colour", and often allied with realism insofar as it seeks to distinguish one region…

Encyclopédie du Canada

dcterms:references
http://www.encyclopediecanadienne.ca/fr/article/regionalisme-dans-la-litterature/

robinsonades

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#robinsonades

"Robinsonade (/ˌrɒbɪnsəˈneɪd/) is a literary genre that takes its name from the 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. The success of this novel spawned so many imitations that its name was used to define a genre, which is sometimes…

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026514

rural idyll

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#ruralIdyll

"An idyll or idyl (/ˈaɪdəl/ or /ˈɪdəl/; from Greek εἰδύλλιον, eidullion, "short poem") is a short poem, descriptive of rustic life, written in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls. Unlike Homer, Theocritus did not…

sea story

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#seaStory

"Nautical fiction, frequently also naval fiction, sea fiction, naval adventure fiction or maritime fiction, is a genre of literature with a setting on or near the sea, that focuses on the human relationship to the sea and sea voyages and…

sensational

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#sensational

"A kind of novel that flourished in Britain in the 1860s, exploiting the element of suspense in stories of crime and mystery. The sensation novel has been seen as an early kind of thriller in that it exposes dark secrets and conspiracies,…

The description for this term is indebted to Oxford Reference.

dcterms:references
https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100454745

sensibility

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#novelOfSensibility

A work of literature in verse or prose exhibiting a close connections between virtue and sensibility, which is emotionally extravagant in a way that became popular in Europe in the late 18th century.(Oxford, 2021)

The description for this term is indebted to Oxford University Press.

sentimental

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#sentimental

"The sentimental novel . . . is an 18th-century literary genre which celebrates the emotional and intellectual concepts of sentiment, sentimentalism, and sensibility. Sentimentalism, which is to be distinguished from sensibility, was a…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
dbpedia:Sentimental_novel, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026536

temperance

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#temperance

"The temperance movement is a social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Temperance movements typically criticize excessive alcohol consumption, promote complete abstinence (teetotalism), or use its political influence…

thematic writing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#thematicWriting

"Indicates a type of writing associated with some aspect of the text’s content or purpose, broadly conceived." (DBpedia, 2017)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia.

travel writing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#travel

About experiences away from home, typically containing descriptions of the scenery and culture of places visited. Sometimes includes biographical content, such as travel literature written in the form of a personal journal or diary.

This term and its description were created from data gathered from Wikipedia.

skos:closeMatch
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9cit_de_voyage

war

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#war

A themtic genre concerning engagement with war in a range of forms and media and from a range of perspectives, including both front-line experiences, the lives of those imprisoned by war, experiences of living and working at a remove from…

skos:related
genre:military

western

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#western

"Western is a genre of fiction set primarily in the latter half of the 19th and early 20th century in the western United States. It has expanded to include narratives with different settings (such as Space Westerns) that nonetheless share…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026594
skos:closeMatch
https://dbpedia.org/page/Western_(genre)

Three Dimensional Medium

owl:Class

Indicates human-made objects such as "models, sculptures, clothing, and toys, as well as naturally occurring objects such as specimens mounted for viewing."

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#ThreeDimensionalMedium
Subclass ofgenre:Medium
dcterms:referenceshttps://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/userguide/typeofresource.html
skos:relatedhttp://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026525
Instances (5)

ephemera

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#ephemera

"Ephemera (singular: ephemeron) are any transitory written or printed matter not meant to be retained or preserved. The word derives from the Greek ephemeros, meaning "lasting only one day, short-lived". Some collectible ephemera are…

skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300028881

mixed materials

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#mixedMaterials

"Indication of multiple materials being used for a group, set, or other configuration of multiple works, including visual works, audio works, written works, or other types of works. For the indication of multiple materials being used on…

This term and its description were created from data gathered from DBpedia and the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300404821
skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300163347

realia

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#realia

"In library classification systems, the term realia refers to three-dimensional objects from real life such as coins, tools, and textiles, that do not easily fit into the orderly categories of printed material. They can be either man-made…

three dimensional object

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#threeDimensionalObject

"A three-dimensional object can be measured in three different directions, typically height, length, and width." (Collins, 2021)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Collins Dictionary.

dcterms:references
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/three-dimensional

Translation and Adaptation Genres

owl:Class

Indicates translations and various forms of adaptations of existing texts.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#TranslationAdaptationGenre
Subclass ofgenre:Genre, genre:LiteraryHistoricalGenre
skos:closeMatchdbpedia:Intertextuality
Instances (6)

adaptation

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#adaptation

W"ritten works or works derived from written works, where the second work is an alteration or amendment a text to make it suitable for another purpose. An example of an adaptation is a version of an earlier text made to better agree with a…

The description for this term is indebted to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026041
skos:closeMatch
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300410356

answer

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#answer

A form of intertextuality in which an author writes a response to a work by another writer, typically to argue against the statements of that work. Often takes the form of an essay or letter.

imitation

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#imitation

"A form of intertextuality in which a writer intentionally adopts the style of another writer or borrows important elements of someone else's work." (Penguin, 1999)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms & Literary Theory, 4th ed.

parody

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#parody

"A parody (/ˈpærədi/; also called spoof, send-up, take-off or lampoon), in use, is a work created to imitate, make fun of, or comment on an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of satiric or ironic…

The description for this term is indebted to DBpedia.

Same as
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026470, dbpedia:Parody

sequel

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#sequel

"(from Latin sequi, to follow): A literary work complete in itself, but continuing the narrative of an earlier work. It is a new story that extends or develops characters and situations found in an earlier work. Two sequels following an…

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

dcterms:references
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_s.html

translation

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#translation

Translated versions of a text. (Getty, 2019)

The description for this term is indebted to Dr. L. Kip Wheeler of Carson-Newman University.

skos:closeMatch
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300027389

U

unpublished

owl:Class

Works that are not or were not at the time of reference published. Note: Used to class texts encoded using the “u” (unpublished) value for the level attribute in the Text Encoding Initiative Schema. See https://tei-c.org/release/doc/tei-p5-doc/en/html/ref-title.html.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#Unpublished
Subclass ofgenre:Form

V

Visual Art Medium

owl:Class

Indicates media "that are meant to be perceived primarily through the sense of sight, were created by the use of skill and imagination, and possess an aesthetic that is valued and of a quality and type that would be collected by art museums or private collectors." (Getty, 2019)

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#VisualArtMedium
Subclass ofgenre:VisualMedium
owl:sameAshttp://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300054154
Instances (7)

animation

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#animation

"Animation is the process of making the illusion of motion and change by means of the rapid display of a sequence of static images that minimally differ from each other. The illusion—as in motion pictures in general—is thought to rely on…

drawing

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#drawing

"A drawing instrument releases small amount of material onto a surface, leaving a visible mark. The most common support for drawing is paper, although other materials, such as cardboard, plastic, leather, canvas, and board, may be used.…

skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300033973

film

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#film

"("Movie" and "Moving picture" redirect here. For other uses, see Movie (disambiguation) and Moving picture (disambiguation).) A film, also called a movie, motion picture, theatrical film or photoplay, is a series of still images which,…

painting

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#painting

"Unique works in which images are formed primarily by the direct application of pigments suspended in oil, water, egg yolk, molten wax, or other liquid, arranged in masses of color, onto a generally two-dimensional surface." (Getty, 2021)

This term and its description were created from data gathered from the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus.

Same as
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300033618
skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300033618

photograph

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#photograph

"A photograph or photo is an image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic medium such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are created using a camera, which uses a lens to…

skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300046300

video recording

video
http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#videoRecording

"Video is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media. Video systems vary greatly in the resolution of the display and refresh rate. Video can be carried on a variety of…

skos:related
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300028682

visual art

http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#visualArt

"The visual arts are art forms such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, photography, video, filmmaking, literature, and architecture. Many artistic disciplines (performing arts, conceptual art, textile…

Visual Medium

owl:Class

Indicates media that are primarly visual.

URIhttp://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/genre#VisualMedium
Subclass ofgenre:Medium