Essay is a branch of prose and a variant of argumentative writing, which has two characteristics: argumentative and lyrical. Usually short in length and diverse in form. The author is used to using various rhetorical devices to convey his views and emotions. The language is smart, gentle and ironic, which is a popular style in the past.

Classification of "prose":

1, narrative.

Most of them are based on fragments of daily life or the author's accidental experience, and the basic content is narrative writers. The main purpose of essays is to write feelings and see nature, and its description is often integrated into the author's subjective feelings.

2. Argumentative essay.

This kind of essay is also called "random feeling" or "miscellaneous feeling" The so-called "sui" means to write it down casually rather than deliberately; The so-called "miscellaneous" refers to a wide range of contents, ranging from social problems and philosophy of life to trivial matters, affairs, pets, campus customs, learning experiences, book reviews, relatives and friends, etc.

3. Explanatory articles.

Explanatory writing is different from pure expository writing, which values interest in things and has the nature of appreciation. Sometimes they express their feelings through things and have other sustenance.

This kind of prose, or about cultural knowledge, or expressing academic opinions, or evaluating the world and human feelings, is very enlightening and thought-provoking. In writing, it is often quoted by others, and there is no strong theoretical explanation. They are detailed and vivid, and their structures are free and accurate.