GENERAL TYPES OF PROSE

Short Stories – These refer to the kind of prose

that usually encompasses of less than 7,500

words but can be limited to as less as 500 words.

Factual Prose – This is commonly used for the

writing of short stories and novels. It has been

known that most of its examples have existed

throughout history; it did not actually develop

into a more methodical and orderly form until a

few centuries ago.

Letters– These refer to any form of written and

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Novels – These refer to a long stories written in

prose which give an extra freedom to the writer

to experiment with different literary styles. It

consists of 40,000 words to complete the whole

novel.

Diaries– These are records of everyday events,

experiences, activities, observations, etc. They

are also books for keeping records for personal,

occupational or business use.

Three other kinds of prose are journals,

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PLOT – It is called the “framework”or

“skeleton”of the story. It refers to the sequence

of events that are linked together. The following

terms explain what happens in a plot.

EXPOSITION (Introduction) – This comes at the

beginning of a story.

RISING ACTION (Complication) – The struggle grows

stronger.

CLIMAX – The most exciting part in the story. It is the

turning point.
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CHARACTER – This refers to the person or

individual in a story that performs the action of

the plot.

TYPES OF CHARACTER

PROTAGONIST- He/She is the central person in a story, and

is often referred to as story’s main character. A protagonist

can either be good or evil.

ANTAGONIST – The character or force that comes into

conflict with the protagonist which can be another person,

an animal, a force of nature, society, or the characters’

own conscience.

MINOR CHARACTERS – These are characters who play a

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CONFLICT – The conflict is the struggle between

two or more characters in a short story. Conflicts

normally occur when the protagonist struggles

against an antagonist (villain the goes against

the protagonist), or opposing force.

GENERAL TYPES OF CONFLICT

EXTERNAL CONFLICT – This emphasizes that conflict

between the character and an outside force.

MAN VS. MAN

MAN VS. NATURE

MAN VS. SOCIETY

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INTERNAL CONFLICT – An internal conflict is

between a character and himself/herself.

Character struggles with some personal quality

that is causing troubles.

MAN vs. HIMSELF/HERSELF –The character’s struggles

takes place in his/her own mind. It has something to

do with a choice (choosing between right and

wrong), or it may have to do with conquering one’s

feelings and emotions.