FICTION

 Stories created from the author’s imagination, a made up story

 Characters can do things people cannot really do
 It is made just for fun
 Story might have funny pictures
Forms of Fiction
1. Novel
2. Novella
3. Short Story
Genres of Fiction
1. Mystery- typically involves the investigation of a crime, most often one or more murderers
2. Horror- aim is to frighten the readers
3. Fantasy- stories uses magic, or supernatural as a primary plot element, theme or setting
4. Myths- a story based on tradition or legend, which has a deep symbolic meaning
5. Fairy-tale- is a type of short story that typically features dwarves, fairies, elves, giants, goblins etc. or usually
magic or enchantments
6. Legends- a semi-true story which has been passed on from person-to-person and has important meaning or
symbolism from the culture in which it originated
Elements of Fiction
1. Plot- everything that happens in the story
2. Characters
3. Setting- where the story takes place
4. Point of View- the view from which the story is fold
5. Problem- what needs to be fixed, what is going wrong
6. Story Themes

NON-FICTION