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 STORY -MAKING
Instructions: Each students will continue a
story the one their teacher started.
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 OBJECTIVES
Identify the types and features of short
prose;

Explain the literary devices used; and

Determine the tone, mood, technique, and

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purpose of the author.

 FOUR DISTINCT
TYPES OF PROSE
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― Irene M. Pepperberg
  NONFICTIONAL
PROSE
FICTIONAL PROSE
HEROIC PROSE
PROSE POETRY
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 NONFICTION
AL PROSE
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― Irene M. Pepperberg
 Prose that is a true story or
factual account of events or
information is nonfiction. 
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― Irene M. Pepperberg
 • Examples of
Nonfictional Prose
- textbooks
-newspaper articles
-instruction manual
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 Fictional Prose
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― Irene M. Pepperberg
 fiction. This is the most
popular type of literary
prose, used in novels
and short stories, and
generally has
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HEROIC
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 A literary work that is
either written down or
preserved through oral
tradition, but is meant to
be recited.
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 Heroic prose is usually a
legend or fable.
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POETRY
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 Poetry written in prose
form. This literary hybrid
can sometimes have
rhythmic and rhyming
patterns
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 Function of Prose in
Writing?
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 George Orwell
was known for his
attitude toward plain
language.
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 “Never use a long word
where a short one will
do.”
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 Fulfill a story’s
promise
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 to convey an idea,
deliver information, or
tell a story
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Create a voice
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 Each writer has their
own way of using
language, called a
writer’s voice.
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 Builds rapport
through familiarity
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 helps connect readers
to a story and its
characters.
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 FEATURES OF SHORT
PROSE
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 1.CHARACTER
2.PLOT
3.SETTING
4.THEME
5. STYLE
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CHARACTER
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 is a person, animal,
being, creature, or
thing in a story. 
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PLOT
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 the main events of a play,
novel, movie, or similar work,
devised and presented by the
writer as an interrelated
sequence.
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SETTING
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 is the time and place in
which a story is told.
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THEME
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 is an important idea
that is woven
throughout a story. 
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STYLE
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 the literary element that describes
the ways that the author uses
words — the author's word choice,
sentence structure, figurative language,
and sentence arrangement all work
together to establish mood, images, and
meaning in the text.
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 FIGURATIVE
LANGUAGE
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 is a way of expressing
oneself that does not use a
word's strict or realistic
meaning.
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 Characteristic of a
Prose
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 Narrative
Writing which tells a story.

Usually told in chronological order.

Follows the basic plot - line

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 Expository
Gives basic information.

Used often in speeches and essays.

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Does not tell a story or argue.

 Descriptive

Describe something in detail.

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 Persuasive
Argues a point

Gives evidence in favor or against.

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 Types of
Figurative
Language
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 Simile Alliteration
Metaphor Allusion
Personification Synecdoche
Onomatopoeia Oxymoron
Hyperbole Litotes
Idiom Irony
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 Simile
is a comparison between two unlike things
using the words "like," "as" or "than."
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 Examples of Simile
1. My mother is as busy as a bee.

2. They fought like cats and dogs.

3. Her love for her children is as constant as the

passing of time.
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 Metaphor
Is a direct comparison without using the comparative
words "like" or "as."
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 Examples of Metaphor
1. Her smile is the sunrise.

2. The tall trees were curtains that surrounded us during

our picnic.

3. Your son was a shining star in my classroom.

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 Personification
is attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things.
This personifies objects and makes them more relatable.
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 Examples of
Personification
1. My heart jumped when my daughter entered the room in her
wedding dress.

2. The computer argued with me and refused to work.

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3. The chair squealed in pain when the hammer smashed it.

 Onomatopoeia
is the use of descriptive words that sound or
mimic the noise they are describing.
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 Examples of
Onomatopoeia
1. The water splashed all over the top of the car.

2. My stomach grumbled in hunger as we entered the

restaurant.

3. Thumping and booming in excitement, my heart

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pounded to hear the results of the lottery.

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