1. the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin. 2. a look or expression on this part: a sad face. 3. an expression or look that indicates ridicule, disgust, etc.; grimace: to make a face. 4. cosmetics; makeup: to put on one's face. 5. impudence; boldness.
For recordings of books or dialog, see Audiobook. For the 2009 film, see Spoken Word (film). Spoken word is a performance art that is word based. It is an oral art that focuses on the aesthetics of word play and intonation and voice inflection. It is a 'catchall' that includes any kind of poetry recited aloud, including hip-hop, jazz poetry, poetry slams, traditional poetry readings and can include comedy routines and 'prose monologues'.
The word genre comes from French, in which it means âkindâ or âsort.â Originally, the word came from the Greek word Î³Î­Î½Î¿Ï (gÃ©nos) in which it has the same meaning. The Ancient Greeks created the definition of genre in order to classify their literature into the three categories of prose, poetry, and performance.