Types of Prose
Literature in English · 50 practice questions
Fiction — novel, novella/novelette, short story; non-fiction — biography, autobiography, memoir; faction — a combination of fact and fiction.
- Differentiate between types of novel.
- Identify the category each prescribed text belongs to.
- Analyse the components of each type of prose.
- Identify the balance of fact and fiction in literary faction.
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- Practice question 1
'Young adult' (YA) fiction is a category of prose aimed primarily at
- A.Very young children under the age of five
- B.Adolescent and teenage readers, often addressing themes of identity, coming-of-age and adolescent experience
- C.Only retired senior citizens
- D.Only professional literary critics
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B. Adolescent and teenage readers, often addressing themes of identity, coming-of-age and adolescent experience
YA fiction targets adolescent/teenage readers, often addressing identity and coming-of-age themes.
- Practice question 2
A 'novella' (or novelette) is a work of prose fiction that is generally
- A.Longer than a full novel
- B.Shorter than a novel but longer than a short story, in terms of overall length and narrative scope
- C.Written entirely without any narrative element
- D.Always a work of non-fiction
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B. Shorter than a novel but longer than a short story, in terms of overall length and narrative scope
A novella is shorter than a novel but longer than a short story in length and narrative scope.
- Practice question 3
'Detective' (or mystery) fiction typically centres on
- A.A protagonist investigating and solving a crime or mystery through clues and reasoning
- B.A romantic relationship with no element of mystery
- C.An epic poem recounting heroic deeds
- D.A purely factual historical account with no crime involved
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D. A purely factual historical account with no crime involved
Detective fiction centres on a protagonist investigating and solving a crime/mystery through clues and reasoning.
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