Which definition matches non-fiction?

• A. Prose writing based on facts, real events, and real people.
• B. A fictional narrative with invented events.
• C. A dramatic script for a stage play.
• D. A purely imaginative short story.

Answer: (A)

Nonfiction centers on real people, real events, and real places, told in prose with the aim of informing, explaining, or documenting what happened. The description “prose writing based on facts, real events, and real people” fits this exactly, since it emphasizes factual basis and real subjects rather than invented stories. The other options describe works built from imagination: a narrative with invented events, a dramatic script for a stage play that usually presents a crafted story, and a purely imaginative short story. So the best match is the one that highlights factual content presented in prose about real life.