Which term describes prose that tells about real events and facts?

• A. Prose fiction
• B. Nonfiction prose
• C. Short story
• D. Symbolism

Answer: (B)

This item tests your ability to recognize prose that describes real events and facts. Prose that describes real events is nonfiction prose, which aims to inform or document reality and uses factual details, evidence, dates, sources, and real people and places. Examples include newspapers, biographies, essays, reports, and memoirs. In contrast, prose fiction imagines people, places, and events that are not true, such as short stories and novels, which is why those forms aren’t about real events. Symbolism is a literary device where objects or characters stand for bigger ideas, not a description of real events. So the term that describes prose telling about real events and facts is nonfiction prose.