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Types of Prose: Fiction vs Nonfiction
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Types of Prose: Fiction vs Nonfiction

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Which type of prose includes made-up stories?

  • Fiction (correct)
  • Poetry
  • Essay
  • Biography
  • What is the focus of nonfiction prose?

  • Imagination and creativity
  • Creating fictional worlds
  • Conveying facts and information (correct)
  • Entertaining the reader
  • What are the two main types of prose?

  • Romance and mystery
  • Comedy and tragedy
  • Biography and autobiography
  • Narrative and expository (correct)
  • Which type of prose includes biographies, essays, and speeches?

    <p>Nonfiction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a traditional story featuring supernatural characters and events?

    <p>Fable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes a story that explains natural phenomena, customs, or beliefs of a people?

    <p>Legend</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term represents a brief narrative that teaches a moral lesson and often features animals as characters?

    <p>Parable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes a prose narrative that is longer than a short story but shorter than a novel?

    <p>Novelette</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a written account of one's own life and experiences?

    <p>Autobiography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of prose typically deals with real people, events, and facts?

    <p>Nonfiction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes a brief and interesting story about a real incident or person?

    <p>Anecdote</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term represents a publication that contains articles, photographs, and advertisements?

    <p>Newspaper</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Types of Prose

    • Fiction prose includes made-up stories.
    • Nonfiction prose focuses on real people, events, and facts.

    Categories of Prose

    • The two main types of prose are fiction and nonfiction.
    • Nonfiction prose includes biographies, essays, and speeches.

    Literary Terms

    • Folklore refers to a traditional story featuring supernatural characters and events.
    • Myth is a term that describes a story that explains natural phenomena, customs, or beliefs of a people.
    • Fable is a brief narrative that teaches a moral lesson and often features animals as characters.
    • Novelette is a prose narrative that is longer than a short story but shorter than a novel.

    Autobiographical Writing

    • Autobiography is a written account of one's own life and experiences.

    Nonfiction Writing

    • Nonfiction prose deals with real people, events, and facts.
    • Anecdote is a brief and interesting story about a real incident or person.

    Publications

    • Magazine is a publication that contains articles, photographs, and advertisements.

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    Test your knowledge of the two main types of prose - fiction and nonfiction. Learn about the characteristics and distinctions between these forms of writing.

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