Literary genres encompass a wide range of styles, each with unique characteristics and purposes. Romance novels focus on the development of a romantic relationship and typically conclude with an uplifting ending.
Refers to any discourse or work generally intended to make people laugh: be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, television, film, stand-up comedy, or any other medium of entertainment.
Novels of this type of genre fiction place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending.
Blends aspects of both tragic and comic forms.
Used loosely to describe any sort of disaster or misfortune