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| − | '''Fiction''' is a ''very'' broad class or genre of Literature. |
+ | '''Fiction''' is a ''very'' broad class or genre of Literature. Fiction is story telling, where the story didn't actually happen. The story may still be based on reality -- things that commonly happen or a set of things that have happened, but arranged to make a story. Fiction can also include elements that are not or even cannot be real -- a "what if" story, such as a story about how things would be different if the United States' American Revolution had not succeeded. |
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* [[science fiction]] |
* [[science fiction]] |
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* [[fantasy]] usually includes an element that is not real. |
* [[fantasy]] usually includes an element that is not real. |
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| + | * in contrast: [[non-fiction]] |
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==External links== |
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* {{w-ref|fiction}} |
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| − | * [http://www.criticalreading.com/fiction.htm fiction] on Dan Kurland's |
+ | * [http://www.criticalreading.com/fiction.htm fiction] on Dan Kurland's www.criticalreading.com |
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[[Category:Fiction|*]] |
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[[Category:Genres]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:27, 24 November 2014
Fiction is a very broad class or genre of Literature. Fiction is story telling, where the story didn't actually happen. The story may still be based on reality -- things that commonly happen or a set of things that have happened, but arranged to make a story. Fiction can also include elements that are not or even cannot be real -- a "what if" story, such as a story about how things would be different if the United States' American Revolution had not succeeded.
Related
- science fiction
- mystery
- fantasy usually includes an element that is not real.
- historical fiction
- magical realism
- in contrast: non-fiction
External links
- Wikipedia's article on fiction
- fiction on Dan Kurland's www.criticalreading.com
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