Prose Fiction

Definition

 Prose fiction is the telling of stories which are not real. More specifically,
fiction is an imaginative form of narrative, one of the four basic rhetorical
modes.
 Elements of fiction (character, plot, setting, theme, Point of view, style,
diction, and symbol and allegory). While these elements are not all found in
every work, they are critical to the understanding of each piece you read.
character

 Characterization is often listed as one of the fundamental elements of fiction.

A character is a participant in the story, and is usually a person, but may be
any persona, identity, or entity whose existence originates from a fictional
work or performance.
 Characters may be of several types:
 Point-of-view character.
 Protagonist.
 Antagonist.
 Supporting character.
 Minor character.
Plot

 Plot, or storyline, is often listed as one of the fundamental elements of

fiction. Plot refers to the series of events that give a story its meaning and
effect. In most stories, these events arise out of conflict experienced by the
main character.
SETTING Theme

 Setting, the location and time of a  Theme is the meaning or concept

story, is often listed as one of the we are left with after reading a
fundamental elements of fiction. piece of fiction. Theme is an
Sometimes setting is referred to as answer to the question, “What did
milieu, to include a context (such you learn from this?”
as society) beyond the immediate
surroundings of the story. In some
cases, setting becomes a character
itself and can set the tone of a
story. (Rozelle 2005: 2).