Which definition applies to the term "genre" best?

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

a character, object, or situation that recurs in life or literature

literature grouped by structure and/or treatment of a subject

an object that has meaning beyond itself in a story or poem

A literature grouped by structure and/or treatment of a subject best describes the term genre. In some other definitions, genre referred to as the category or classification of a certain literature with similar style, form and even subject matter. It can also mean as a specific type of writing, literature or music. Additionally, it is called as the artistic endeavor of having a specific technique. In literature, the main genres are non-fiction and fiction, then we classify these genres into layout or style that gives us another set of genre.