Characteristics of prose
Prose is characterized by various forms and short length.
Prose, as its name implies, is a branch of prose and a variant of argumentative writing. It has two characteristics: argumentative and lyrical. Usually short in length and varied in form. The author is used to using various rhetorical devices to convey his views and feelings, and his language is smart, gentle and ironic. This is a popular style in the past. As a literary style, essays were initiated by Montaigne, a French essayist.
The form of prose
1, Narrative: A writer whose basic content is narrative based on fragments of daily life or the author's accidental experience, whose main purpose is to write feelings and express the author's observation and feelings about life.
2. Argumentative essay: also called "random feeling" or "miscellaneous feeling". These essays cover a wide range of topics, ranging from social issues and philosophy of life to trivial matters, affairs, pets, campus customs, learning experiences, book reviews, relatives and friends, etc. Can be the object of writing. The focus is on the writer's observation and feelings about life.
3. Explanatory essay: This kind of essay is mainly used to introduce people, things and things. , and usually convey information in concise and clear language.
4. Prose-style essay: This kind of essay pays more attention to expressing the author's thoughts and emotions, and often uses a combination of narrative, descriptive, argumentative and lyric writing.
Generally speaking, essay is a flexible literary form, which can be created according to the needs and preferences of the author.
Other literary forms
1. Novel: Taking the plot as the main line, expressing thoughts, feelings and themes through characterization and plot arrangement.
2. Poetry: Express emotions and artistic conception through beautiful language and rhythm, including modern poetry and classical poetry.
3. Prose: including narrative prose, lyric prose, discussion prose, etc. Express emotions and themes through the combination of narration, description, discussion and lyricism.
4. Drama: Express emotions and themes through dialogues between characters and stage performances, including drama, opera and ballet.
5. Reportage: Express opinions and themes through objective description and in-depth investigation of real events, usually with news value and documentary color.
6. Memoirs: expressing emotions and themes through the description of personal experiences and events, usually with a certain autobiographical nature.
7. Biography: It is usually a historical category and a documentary category that expresses the thoughts, behaviors and achievements of characters by describing their lives.
8. Letters: Expressing emotions and themes through letters usually has certain privacy and communication.
9. News reporting: It is usually timely and newsworthy to convey information through objective description and reporting of real events.
These literary forms have their own characteristics and techniques of expression, which can be selected and used according to needs.