Understandin
g Prose
Prose
- is a type of writing that
follows standard grammar
rules but doesn’t worry about
having a specific rhythm or
meter like poetry does.
Common Types of
Prose
1. Nonfiction Prose- This is a type of
writing that tells true srtories or provides
information. It might have some made-up
parts, but it’s mostly based on real facts.
Example: Biographies and Essays
An example is
factual accounts
of events such as
Anne Frank’s The
Diary of a Young
Girl.
2. Fictional Prose- This
types of writing is made up
completely or in part. It
includes stories and novels
that are imagined rather than
true.
It takes you away to a made-up
world or story such as The Hunger
Games.
3. Heroic Prose- This type of
writing tells exciting stories about
heroes and adventures. It’s often
said in a special way with repeated
phrases or patterns.
Examples: Legends, Fables and Tall tales
4. Prose Poetry- This is a mix
of poetry and prose. It uses
beautiful and emotional
language like poetry but is
written in sentence and
paragraphs, not lines and
stanzas.
Common Elements of
Prose
1. Tone- is the author’s attitude
toward the subject, character, or
audience. It shows through word
choice, style, and details in the
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about the story.
2. Mood- is the overall feeling or
atmosphere that a literary work
creates in the reader.
- It is shaped by setting, imagery, and
descriptive details.
- While tone is the author’s attitude, mood is
the emotional effect on the reader.
4. Diction- Diction is the author’s
choice of words in writing.
- It affects the tone, mood, and style
of the story.
- Writers carefully select words to
make their meaning clear,
emotional, or powerful.
5. Styles- is the distinct way an
author writes — how they express
ideas through diction (word choice),
sentence structure, tone, and
literary devices.
- It’s like the “author’s fingerprint” in
writing.