Prose

Prose

Fiction

works of literature that deal (wholly or in part) with imaginary or theoretical information or events.

This means it was 'invented' or thought up by the author.

Types of Fiction

Short Story

brief, no more than 20 pages

1 or more characters

Novella

a.k.a 'short novel'

longer than 20 pages

less than 100 pages

Novel

-100 pages or more

-many characters

-many themes

-many conflicts

-several settings

Non-Fiction

Works of literature related to facts or real events

Types of Non Fiction

Essays

-Short

-Personal

-Simple

-Specific topic

Reports

A written account presented in detail.

Articles

A section or item of a series in a written work

Biography

a story written about someones life, by someone else.

Autobiography

A story of someones life, written by THAT person

History

A recorded event from the past

What does prose even mean?

basically, every genre in literature EXCEPT for poetry