PROSE FICTION

PROSE

PROSE
FICTION
FICTION
 PROSE FICTION
Prose does not pay attention to
Fictional Literature is imagined
rhyme and rhythm

The writer usually has no word

Often based on actual events
limit

Ideas are written in sentences,

Can be viewed in different points
then grouped into paragraphs

Language is more natural and

Subjective
grammatical
 the people or animals the
ELEMENTS OF A CHARACTERS story is about; can be
FICTION STORY main or supporting

where and when the story the actions that happened

takes place in the story; tell the events
SETTING EVENTS in order

a difficulty the characters how the conflict is solved

are trying to overcome
CONFLICT SOLUTION
TYPES OF FICTION
HISTORICAL
• mixture of real history (the past) and made up
information

REALISTIC
• the events in the story could happen in real life

SCIENCE
• includes science, technology or outer space; could
be possible but only in the future or in space
 MYSTERY

• suspense story that involves clues and puzzling

event

METAFICTION

• a kind of fiction that openly comments on its own

fictional status

FANTASY

• contains unrealistic elements

 FOLKLORE / FAIRY TALE
• traditional stories that were passed down throughout
history;
• MYTH – the main characters are usually gods, demigods
or supernatural humans
• LEGEND – one popularly regarded as historical but not
verifiable
• FOLKTALE – a story originating in popular culture;
typically passed on by word of mouth
• FABLE – it features animals, legendary creatures,
inanimate objects or forces of nature that are personified
Others..
• NOVEL – an invented narrative of considerable length and
a certain complexity
• SHORT STORY – no chapter; can be read in just one
sitting
• NOVELLA – shorter than a novel but longer than a short
story