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  • is a type of writing that is written through the use of sentences. These sentences are combined to form paragraphs. This type of writing is broad and includes both fiction and non-fiction.
    prose
  • what are the common types of prose?
    non-fictional prose
    fictional prose
    heroic prose
    prose poetry
  • This is usually written in the form of a narrative, and may be entirely a figment of the author's imagination.
    novels
  • often expresses thoughts and ideas of the speaker
    speeches
  • aims to be dramatic and eventful.
    plays
  • is a narrative that focuses on a historically or geographically specific figure, and describes his exploits. It is fictitious narratives, usually about origins.
    legends
  • is a literary device that can be defined as a concise and brief story intended to provide a moral lesson at the end. It consists of animal characters.
    fable
  • a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident, writer's imagination and its goal is to give lessons to the readers.
    anecdotes
  • an analytic or interpretative literary composition usually dealing with its subject from a limited or personal point of view/opinion of the writer towards the specific subject.
    essay
  • is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events.
    biography
  • It can be everyday events in society and government
    news
  • a formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion. It is intended to be spoken in public in dignified manner.
    oration
  • is the first major literary genre. It is a form of text that follows a meter and rhythm, with each line and syllable.
    poetry
  • is a form of poetry that tells a story, often making the voices of a narrator and characters as well; the entire story is usually written in metered verse. It can be real life or imaginary.
    narrative poetry
  • is a long, serious, poetic narrative about a significant event, often featuring a hero.
    epic poem
  • expresses personal emotions through verse
    lyric
  • a lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject, often elevated in style or manner and written in varied or irregular meter.
    ode
  • traditional Mexican style, typically having lyrics that narrate a historical event and recited to a martial beat(8, octosyllabic).
    corrido