Writers use different types of prose as a literary device depending on the style and purpose of their work. Here are the different types of prose.

• Non - fiction: prose that recounts a true story, provides information, or gives a factual account of something (such as manuals, newspaper articles, textbooks, etc.)
• Heroic: prose usually in the form of a legend or fable that is intended to be recited and has been passed down through oral or written tradition
• Fiction: most familiar form of prose used in novels and short stories and featuring elements, such as plot, setting, characters, dialogue, etc.
• Poetic prose: poetry written in the form of prose, creating a literary hybrid with occasional rhythm and/or rhyme patterns