Novel is a long and fictitious prose narrative in which stress is laid upon the study of character in contradistinction to the romance, in which events are the important element. The term “Novel” is derived from the Italian word Novella meaning ‘tale or piece of news’, and now applied to a wide variety of writings…
Short Story
Definition Short story is a piece of prose fiction, requiring anything from half an hour to one or two hours in its perusal. It is a story which concentrates on a unique or single effect and one in which the totality of effect is the main objective. In the end the shape has shown itself…
Romance
What is Romance? Romance in verse were the works of fiction, or non-historical. Whatever else a romance maybe it is principally a form of entertainment. It may also be didactic but this is usually incidental. It contains the elements of fantasy, improbability, extravagance and naiveté. It also suggests the elements of love, adventure, the marvelous…
Tragicomedy
Definition Tragicomedy is a genre that blends aspects of both tragic and comic forms. Most frequently seen in dramatic literature, the term can describe either a tragic play which contains enough comic elements to lighten the general mood or a significant play with a cheerful ending. Tragicomedy, as its name implies, invokes the intended response…
What is Fiction in English Literature
Fiction is a vague and general term for an imaginative work, usually in prose. Fiction is used in general of the novel, the short story, the novella and related genres. All the more extensively, fiction has come to incorporate storytelling with imaginary elements in any format, including writings, audio recordings, live theatrical performances, comics, animated…