Fiction and nonfiction that mirrors everyday speech is categorized as which term?

• A. Literary genres
• B. Poetry
• C. Plays
• D. Prose

Answer: (D)

Prose describes writing in ordinary language that flows in sentences and paragraphs, mirroring how people speak. Fiction and nonfiction that use everyday speech fit this form because they present ideas and stories in a natural, continuous way rather than in deliberate lines or verse. Poetry arranges language for rhythm and line breaks, while plays are written to be performed with dialogue and stage directions. Literary genres is a broad category of content, not the way the writing is organized.