Forms of Prose Fiction

• Novel- a story that fills a book
• Noveller-a piece of fiction that is shorte than a novel but longer than a short story
• Short story-is a piece of fiction that is shorter than a novel but less complicated in plot than a novel

Elements of Prose Fiction

• Narrative tevhniques-techniques used in telling a story. Essentially the means used in telling a story
• Characterization- the way in which a writer creates characters in a narrative to attract or repel our sympathy
• Setting-a background, scene, surrounding or environment in a narrative
• Theme- the subject about which a person, write ,speaks or thinks
• Plot- the plan of a literary  work especially of drams and novels
• Style-the way  something is done, made, said or written
• Imagery-use of words to produce images in the mind of the reader
• Symbols-obejects  which represent  something else
• Irony-saying the opposite of what you mean in order to emphasize it
• Satire-using humour or exxageration to show what is bad or weak about a person or thing
• Allusion- a passing reference in a work of literature to a historical event

Structual Devices

• Stream of conscienceness-a literary technique that presents the thoughts and feelings of a character as they occur.
• Interior monologue-an attempt to convey words the process of conscience or thoughts
• Juxtapostion-an act or instance of placing close together or side to side especially for comparison or contrast.
• Motif- a recurring significant event or subject in a narrative.
• Flashback- a literary device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological event of the narrative
• Foreshadowing-to present an indication or a suggestion of beforehand.
• Time frame-is a period during which something takes place or is projected to occur.

Types of Fiction

• action-adeventure
• detective
• fantasy
• horror
• romance
• science fiction
• thriller
• western

Context

• Cultural-the training and refinement of the intellect, interest, taste, skills and art.
• Intellectual-the ability to reason and understand or to perceive relationships.
• Ethnic-designating or of a population subgroup having a common cultural heritage as distinguished by customs, characteristics, language, common history.
• Social-of or having to do with human beings living together, as a group in a situation in which their dealing with one another affect their common welfare.
• Political-of or concerned with government, the statement of politics.
• Religious-characterized by adherence to religious or a religion, devout, pious, gladly.
• Moral- A practical lesson about right and wrong conduct.