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| essay |
a short, usu. prose literary work that expresses the writer's ideas, feelings, and opinions on a particular subject. [1/4 definitions] |
| fiction |
writing that tells a story made up in a writer's imagination. Fiction is usually written in prose, not poetry. Novels, short stories, and tales are pieces of fiction. [1/2 definitions] |
| nonfiction |
the branch of prose literature composed of works that are not fictional. |
| novel1 |
a relatively long work of prose fiction, usu. having a plot and characters. |
| prosaic |
of or like prose. [1/2 definitions] |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| saga |
a medieval Nordic or Icelandic prose narrative, esp. one describing the historical or legendary exploits of a single person or family. [1/2 definitions] |
| versification |
a version in verse of a work originally created in prose. [1/4 definitions] |
| versify |
to rewrite (a prose passage) in verse form. [1/3 definitions] |
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