� It typically lacks the structure of poetry and is used for the description of facts and thoughts, although it varies depending on the purpose of the writing.
� The genre of prose encompasses: short stories, magazines, letters, novels, history, philosophy, biographies, etc.
Prose Timeline
Prose Analysis of "The Lottery"
1. Goodvin, Renee. "Literary Periods." Literary Explorer. 21 May 2007 <http://literaryexplorer.blondelibrarian.net/>
2. Jackson, Shirley. The Lottery. 16 May 2007 <http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/lotry.html>.
3. Prose. (n.d.). Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. Retrieved May 16, 2007, from Reference.com website: http://www.reference.com/browse/columbia/prose
4. "Shirley Jackson." Wikipedia. 21 May 2007 <http://www.wikipedia.com>.
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