Prose fiction types - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Parable realistic and has a moral Legend exaggerated story about people Myth literary sub genre of a story that involves gods and heroes, usually expressing a cultures ideals Folktale language of the people, does not need a moral, and main purpose is to entertain Fairytales element of magic, usually follows a pattern, and presents an "ideal", may contain "magic 3" or "stereotyping" Fable non-realistic, has a moral, and animals are often the main character Fable Aesop- "The Fox and t...

Prose Fiction Types - Short stories, novels, novellas (narrative fiction longer than a short story but shorter then a novel) Prose Fiction Elements - Speech and dialogue, thoughts and mental processes, dramatic involvement, action, duration, setting, themes, symbolism

Prose Everyday language Poetry Manipulation of language Fiction Literary work that is not true Nonfiction Literary work that is true Style Manner in which writer uses language in prose or poetry. Affected by... Diction or word choice Sentence structure Types of figurative language Patterns or rhythm Use of punctuation

Fiction - literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people. Short story - is a brief work of fiction, usually written in prose and running 1,600 to 20,000 words in length. What are the applications of a short story - provide authors the freedom to convey a message or experiment with a theme without the burden of committing to a lengthier, more time-consuming task. Conflict - is defined as any struggle between opposing force...

MTTC Reading Test with Revised Solutions What are eight elements that influence a work of prose fiction - Answer-Speech and dialogue Thoughts and mental processes Dramatic Involvement Action Duration Setting and description Themes Symbolism What three types of Plays are there? - Answer-Chronicle Plays Mystery Plays Heroic Dramas Historical dramas based on English History written primarily during the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. - Answer-Chronicle Plays Dramatic works base...

ACT Reading Test 55 Questions with Verified Answers Focus on the four types of reading passages found on the ACT. - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Prose fiction 2. Social science 3. Humanities 4. Natural science Use a three-step approach to answer the reading questions on the ACT. - CORRECT ANSWER Step 1. Read the question. Step 2. Read through the four answer choices, looking for obvious incorrect answer (often, there are two). Step 3. Read the remaining two choices, looking for an incorrect word or i...

ACT EXAM 52 Questions with Verified Answers What are the range of scores? - CORRECT ANSWER 1-36 Lowest score needed for TOPS? - CORRECT ANSWER 20 Should you guess on ACT? Why or why not? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes, it can't hurt you(no penalties) What is the ACT designed to measure? - CORRECT ANSWER Academic achievement ; college readiness What does the ACT not test? - CORRECT ANSWER GPA or Intelligence Which test is optional on ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER Writing How do you find raw s...

National Boards Component 1- EMC Literacy Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Kindergarten Foundational Skills - Answer- -basic print features -rhyming, isolating sounds and switching sounds to create new words -on to one letter sound correspondence 1st grade foundational skills - Answer- -print features like capitalization and punctuation -long vs short vowels, silent e and some basic vowel teams -syllables -digraphs -where accuracy is started to track for fluency 2nd grade foundatio...

National Boards Component 1- EMC Literacy Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Kindergarten Foundational Skills - Answer- -basic print features -rhyming, isolating sounds and switching sounds to create new words -on to one letter sound correspondence 1st grade foundational skills - Answer- -print features like capitalization and punctuation -long vs short vowels, silent e and some basic vowel teams -syllables -digraphs -where accuracy is started to track for fluency 2nd grade foundatio...

ACT Testing Info and Tips 53 Questions with Verified Answers What date are you taking the state-funded ACT at MHS? - CORRECT ANSWER Wednesday, Feb. 20 Name the 4 sections of the ACT without Writing. - CORRECT ANSWER English, Math, Reading, Science What does the English section measure? - CORRECT ANSWER your understanding of English, production of writing, and knowledge of language skills What does the Math section measure? - CORRECT ANSWER Mathematical skills you typically acquire in...