What is another word for genre criticism?
Pronunciation: [ʒˈɒnɹə kɹˈɪtɪsˌɪzəm] (IPA) 
Genre criticism is essentially an approach to analyzing literary works that focuses on genre and its conventions. There are several synonyms for genre criticism that can be used to describe this approach, including genre analysis, genre theory, and genre studies. These synonyms convey the idea that the primary focus of genre criticism is to look at literary works in terms of their assigned genre, and to analyze how those works conform to, or deviate from, the conventions of that genre. This type of analysis is important for understanding not only individual literary works, but also the larger literary traditions and cultural influences that shape them.
