Scribd
Upload
12 views15 pages

Fiction

Fiction refers to literary works that come from an author's imagination. There are three main categories of fiction: realistic, non-realistic, and semi-fiction. MasterClass further classifies fiction into 14 different forms, including literary fiction, mystery, thriller, horror, historical fiction, romance, western, science fiction, and fantasy. Each form has distinguishing narrative elements and themes. For example, mystery fiction follows a detective trying to solve a case, thrillers use suspenseful plots and twists, while fantasy uses imaginary characters and worlds.

Uploaded by

Lester Gabertan
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
12 views15 pages

Fiction

Fiction refers to literary works that come from an author's imagination. There are three main categories of fiction: realistic, non-realistic, and semi-fiction. MasterClass further classifies fiction into 14 different forms, including literary fiction, mystery, thriller, horror, historical fiction, romance, western, science fiction, and fantasy. Each form has distinguishing narrative elements and themes. For example, mystery fiction follows a detective trying to solve a case, thrillers use suspenseful plots and twists, while fantasy uses imaginary characters and worlds.

Uploaded by

Lester Gabertan
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 15

FICTION

FICTION

Fiction refers to a literary work which comes from the


author's imagination. Through the fictional narrative,
a writer may inform, entertain, inspire, or even
persuade (Littlehale, 2020) Fiction has three
categories: realistic, non-realistic, and semi-fiction.
MasterClass (2019) classifies fiction into 14 different
forms.
LITERARY FICTION

1. Literary Fiction - It refers to literary


works with artistic value and literary merit.
Political criticism, social commentary, and
reflections on humanity are most often the
content of literary fiction. Contrary to plot-
driven works, they are typically character-
driven, and places emphasis and focus on
the inner story of the character.
MYSTERY

2. Mystery - Also known as detective


fiction, mystery often follows a plot with a
detective as character or someone playing
detective and tries to solve a case with a
sprinkling of clues here and there, giving
the readers a feel for suspense, creates
anticipation, and ultimately bares the truth
with some unexpected turns with
nonetheless satisfying conclusions.
THRILLER

3. Thriller-This fiction type is


characterized by dark, mysterious and
suspenseful plots. It rarely utilizes
humor but highlights techniques like
plot twists, red herrings, and
cliffhangers which can keep readers
guessing until the very end.
HORROR

4. Horror- Written to shock, startle, scare,


and even repulse the readers, horror
fiction creates a horrifying sense of dread
and may include characters like ghosts,
vampires, werewolves, witches, and
monsters, Horror themes may be of
death, demons, evil spirits, the afterlife,
and even fear itself.
HISTORICAL

5. Historical - This type of fiction


involves the creative use of research to
be able to transport readers to another
time and place. This time and place may
be real, imagined, or a combination of
both. Some historical fiction may utilize
characters who were historical figures
and use real events in history.
ROMANCE

6.Romance- Created with a


light-hearted, oftentimes
optimistic tone, and most often
a satisfying conclusion, romantic
fiction highlights love stories
between people.
WESTERN

7. Western-Stories of this type often


portray characters and setting of the
western frontier like cowboys, outlaws,
and settlers of the American Old West
One distinct feature of this form is that
it relies mostly on the specific locale,
culture, and language of that era in
history.
SCIENCE FICTION

7. Science fiction- Classified under speculative


fiction, sci-fi uses elements that do not exist in
the real world. Inspired by both natural science
(physics, and chemistry astronomy) and social
sciences (psychology,anthropology,and
sociology), sci-fi stories may focus or time
travel,space exploration,and eocities of the
future.
FANTASY

9.Fantasy - Another type of speculative


fiction,fantasy has imaginary characters
and worlds and may have influences of
mythology and folklore which can be
appealing to both children to adjust life
and just a like.

You might also like