Fiction and Non-Fiction

Question 1

It refers to narrative in prose like novels, short stories and also novellas which are based on author’s imagination, though the stories may resemble reality, but it is purely circumstantial.

Answer 1

Fiction

Question 2

Fiction etymology

Answer 2

Latin “Fictus” = “to form”

Question 3

What are the two branches of literature?

Answer 3

Fiction and Non-Fiction

Question 4

_________ is based on fabricated stories and characters. Fictitious characters are presented in fictitious setting.

Answer 4

Fiction

Question 5

What are the 6 elements of fiction?

Answer 5

Characters
Setting
Plot
Conflict
Point of View
Theme

POV Tess Crunch on Cheese Sandwich and Pizza

Question 6

FictionElements. The people or animals who do the action in the story.

Answer 6

Characters

Question 7

FictionElements. Where and when the story happened. Or, the main force that the character encounter (ex. flood).

Answer 7

Setting

Question 8

FictionElements. The sequence of events in the story.

Answer 8

Plot

Question 9

FictionElements. Defined as any struggle between two entities.

Charac vs Charac, Charac vs Nature, Charac vs Society, Charac vs Supernatural, Charac vs Self.

Answer 9

Conflict

Question 10

FictionElements. The lens that the author provides its readers to see the story in particular view.

Answer 10

Point of View

Question 11

FictionElements. The central idea or insight about life or human behavior that the story reveals.

Answer 11

Theme

Question 12

E.M Foster, types of characters:
a. One who has only 1 or 2 character traits (ex. bad guy)
b. One with many character traits and play important roles (ex. main character)
c. One that stays the same throughout the story
d. The character that changes as the story progress.

Answer 12

a. Flat Character
b. Round Character
c. Static Character
d. Dynamic Character

Question 13

A short piece of writing on a particular subject. Or, an account of personal, historical, and academic events.

Answer 13

Creative Nonfiction AKA Essay

Question 14

A literary genre that presents factual stories well told.

Answer 14

Creative Nonfiction

Question 15

What are the 7 types of creative nonfiction?

Answer 15

Personal Essay - based on personal exp or single event that has meaning or lesson learned. (1st POV)
Memoir - True story about a period of one’s life, has meaning and universal truth. (1st POV)
Autobiography - Writer’s life story from birth to present.
Literary Journalistic Essay - About an issue or topic using lit devices and fig language.
Travel Writing - article about travel using lit devices.
Food Writing - writing crafts about food and cuisine.
Profiles - constructed biographies of real people.

The PePA, Father, Mother, Jorge

Question 16

This genre is about a personal story in the past based on memory, it can be short like a short story.

Answer 16

Memoir