Relationship between literary form and genre

A genre is a specific style or category of writing.  

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Genres make use of the various literary forms as foundations from which to stretch out in many directions of expression.

Explanation:

A genre is a specific style or category of writing. Genres make use of the various literary forms as foundations from which to stretch out in many directions of expression. Forms and genres join with content to create the meaning of a piece of writing. Meaning is basically the writer's message to the reader.