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MCAS practice
14
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Not Applicable
05/10/2005

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Term
Narritive Prose
Definition
Wrinting not in verse and tells a story.
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Short Story
Definition
Brief work of Fiction. No chapters
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Novel
Definition
Long piece of Fictional Prose that contains chapters.
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Myth
Definition
Story that deals with Gods or Goddesses
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Legend
Definition
Story, partly or wholly true about hero or Heroine.
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Tall Tale
Definition
Story with wildly exaggerated characters and events.
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Fable
Definition
Short tale with animal characters to tell moral
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Folk Tale
Definition
Short tale that's been passed down from generation to generation.
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Satire
Definition
Narrator points out mistakes or make fun of.
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Nonnaritive Prose
Definition
Main purpose other than to tell story.
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Essay
Definition
Short piece of non-fiction writing that explores a single subject.
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Persuasive Essay
Definition
Essay that pursuades readers.
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Information Essay
Definition
Essay stating information.
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Descriptive Essay
Definition
Essay that describes something.
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