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CSET Elements Of Prose
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CSET Elements Of Prose
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14 Questions

1. All written and spoken expression w/o a regular rhythm and with a conscious literary purpose

2. Main character is heroic but has a tragic flaw leading to his or her downfall: Hamlet

3. Short - nonfiction - any topic - formal or informal: Self - reliance by Emerson

4. Brief - usually has characters - setting - plot - point of view - theme: Gift of the Magi

5. Book - length narrative - usually has plot - character - point of view - theme

6. Long - adventures and love affairs - idealized heroes: King Arthur

7. Type of folktale - supernatural - magical elements: Cinderella; Rapunzel

8. Impact on society of current or future scientific or technological developments: Dune; Martian Chronicles.

9. Brief - simple - illustrates a oral or religious lesson - no anthropomorphisms: Good Samaritan - Prodigal son

10. Expository - true - real events - people - objects - NOT imaginary

11. Short -- less than 100 pages - also Novelette: Of Mice and Men

12. Intended to scare or unsettle reader - may be fantasy or sci fi: Frankenstein; Dracula

13. Short - humorous - teaches a lesson about a behavior usually with animal characters: Fox and Grapes; Boy who cried wolf

14. A story surrounds another story or links several stories together: Heart of Darkness; Canterbury Tales; Turn of the Screw