Pastoral is the genre of literature that typically idealizes country ofr farm life.
Pastoral refers to a mode of literature in which the author implements various techniques to place the complex life into a simple one. Paul Alpers distinguishes pastoral as a mode rather than a genre, and he bases this distinction on the recurring attitude of power. Put it simple, pastoral literature introduces a humble perspective toward nature. Pastoral as a mode occurs in many types of literature (poetry, drama, etc.) as well as genres (most notably the pastoral elegy).
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