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Prose is spoken or written language that follows regular speech patterns. It is made up of sentences and paragraphs, as opposed to poetry which is made up of lines and stanzas. The term “prose” is often used to describe writings such as novels, short stories, and narratives.
The North went traveling, and after going far and meeting many different tribes he finally fell in love with the daughter of the South and wanted to marry her. The girl was willing, but her parents objected and said, “Ever since you came the weather has been cold, and if…
Victor Frankenstein is an 19th century European scientist who dreams of bringing to life a non-living being. He works tirelessly to create a beautiful human being. As this passage begins, Victor has finally reached his goal, or so he thinks. This passage is Victor’s recollection of the event. —————————– It…
“Dad, can I play outside?” Betsy asked. “No, Betsy, it’s raining,” Dad said. Betsy was bored. Dad was doing laundry. “Can we play a game?” asked Betsy. “No,” said Dad. “I’m doing chores right now.” Betsy was tired of Dad saying no. She looked at Dad. He was ironing clothes. The iron made a hissing…
Spenser was a small black spider. Like all of his brothers and sisters, he had eight legs to help him walk and run. He was now big enough to know how to move all his legs together and not trip over them. Spenser was getting bigger every day. Today Spenser…
Ahn vigorously scrubbed windows, a tedious necessity for her family’s new Vietnamese restaurant. They had turned the building from homely to gorgeous, but everything had to be absolutely perfect: unique decorations, skillful employees, and fabulous traditional food. Then customers would adore the place, making the business a success. Ahn shifted…
There once was a Queen who adored her daughter, Princess Adriana. She gave her everything she could ever want. She spoiled the princess. Adriana grew to be very vain. She believed she was better than everyone else. When the time came for Adriana to marry, there were fifty princes and…
Blip and Dit-dit were walking to school one day. The sun was shining brightly in the sky, and the land around them was bright red. It was a beautiful spring day. Blip looked up into the sky and wiggled his long, green antennae. “Just think. We’re walking to school, and up there…
Jason looked out he window of the school bus. Normally, he liked to count the number of dogs he saw on the way to school. They always looked so happy on their morning walks. But today was different. Jason had a test. Jason had never taken a test before. He had…
In the book Peter Pan, the English children Wendy, Michael, and John have gone with Peter, an amazing boy who can fly, to his magical world called Neverland. Below is a description of the lagoon in Neverland where the mermaids live. ————————————- The children often spent long summer days on…
The main character in A Christmas Carol is Ebenezer Scrooge. While he is quite wealthy, he is also greedy, selfish, unkind, and mean-spirited. He despises Christmas and all those who enjoy the kindness and generosity Christmas brings. Late one Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his business…
