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Prose

The most important difference between a short story, novelette,

novella, and a novel is the word count.

Short Stories: 3,500 - 7,500

Novellas: 17,000 - 40,000

Novels: 40,000 + words

A. Short story
A short story is one of the most common forms of writing. It is often
used to describe a single event, a single episode, or a tale of one
particular character. A short story does not usually involve major
twists and conflicts, and involvement of various sub-plots and
multiple characters is not common. A short story is basically
fictional prose, written in a narrative style. However, the narrative
style may either be first person or third, or whichever the author
chooses.

B. Novela

Novellas were first introduced in the early Renaissance (1300s), but

their genre did not become firmly established until the late 18th and
early 19th century. A novella is longer than a novelette and is
sometimes called a long short story or a short novel. Although in the
past, novellas were commonly written and published, and some to
great acclaim (A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess and The
Metamorphosis by Kafka, for example), these days it is considered
to be an awkward length and it may be more difficult to get a
novella published.

C. Novel
The novel is one of the more common works of fiction that we
encounter. A novel often involves multiple major characters, sub-
plots, conflicts, points of view, and twists. Due to its considerable
length, a novel is meant to be read over a period of days. The plot
moves forward through many characters, actions, thoughts, time
periods, and situations. The reader often feels that the story
deviates and is affected by the involvement of different sub-stories
and sub-plots, by the passage of time, or by the involvement of new
important characters– this is considered the real beauty of a novel.

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2. Drama

A. Comedy
Comedy – Comedies are lighter in tone than ordinary works, and
provide a happy conclusion. The intention of dramatists in comedies
is to make their audience laugh. Hence, they use quaint
circumstances, unusual characters, and witty remarks.

B. Tragedy

Tragedy – Tragic dramas use darker themes, such as disaster,

pain, and death. Protagonists often have a tragic flaw — a
characteristic that leads them to their downfall.

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3. Poetry

Poetry is language written with rhythm, figurative language,

imagery, sound devices and emosionally charged language.

A. Epics
A long narrative poem on a great and serious subject, relayed in an
elevated style, and centered on a heroic or quasi-divine figure on
whose actions depends the fate of a tribe, a nation, or the human
race.

B. Ballad

A Ballad is a type of poem that tells a story and Was traditionally set
to music.

C. lyrical poetry

A lyric poem is generally short and expresses deep personal

feelings. Lyric poem may be sung or accompanied by music, but
may not. Lyrics often have a Refrain or a line or lines that are
repeated throughout poem.