Classify the following text according to the type of literary genre.
The text appears to belong to the genre of fiction, specifically within the sub-genre of thriller or horror.
It was a dark and stormy night. The wind was howling incessantly and the rain lashed against the windows.
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### Instruction:
Classify the following text according to the type of literary genre.

### Input:
It was a dark and stormy night. The wind was howling incessantly and the rain lashed against the windows.

### Response:
The text appears to belong to the genre of fiction, specifically within the sub-genre of thriller or horror.