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CNF - 2.-Literary-Conventions-of-Fiction-Genres

This document outlines conventions of different fiction genres including realistic fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and mystery. Realistic fiction features believable stories and settings that could exist in the real world, with realistic characters, conflicts, and resolutions. Historical fiction transports readers to the past through accurate settings and dialogue from the time period. Fantasy involves elements like magic, quests by unlikely heroes, and themes comparing reality to the fantastical. Mystery plots focus on solving crimes, with detectives or problem-solvers as protagonists investigating clues and suspects' alibis.

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CNF - 2.-Literary-Conventions-of-Fiction-Genres

This document outlines conventions of different fiction genres including realistic fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and mystery. Realistic fiction features believable stories and settings that could exist in the real world, with realistic characters, conflicts, and resolutions. Historical fiction transports readers to the past through accurate settings and dialogue from the time period. Fantasy involves elements like magic, quests by unlikely heroes, and themes comparing reality to the fantastical. Mystery plots focus on solving crimes, with detectives or problem-solvers as protagonists investigating clues and suspects' alibis.

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LITERARY CONVENTIONS

OF FICTION GENRES
REALISTIC FICTION
SETTING IS AN ACCURATE PORTRAYAL OF THE WORLD AS
WE KNOW IT. THE SETTING COULD EXIST; IT IS A VIVID AND
ACCURATE DEPICTION

IT CONTAINS BELIEVABLE STORIES AS THE WRITER USES


EVERYDAY OCCURRENCES AND/OR EXTREME REALISM
REALISTIC FICTION
EVERYDAY LANGUAGE IS PRESENT

THE PLOT CONTAINS CONFLICT OR TENSION AS WELL AS A


RESOLUTION

THE PROBLEMS ARE REALISTIC


REALISTIC FICTION
THE SOLUTION IS BELIEVABLE AS A RESULT OF THE
CHARACTERS ACTIONS.

THE THEMES DEPICT REALISTIC EXPERIENCES THAT THE


AUTHOR WANTS THE READER TO UNDERSTAND

THE CHARACTERS ARE HUMAN BEINGS WHO BEHAVE IN


REALISTIC WAYS
HISTORICAL FICTION
WHETHER REAL OR IMAGINED,
CHARACTERS CHARACTERS BEHAVE IN KEEPING WITH
THE ERA THEY INHABIT

TRANSPORT YOUR READERS INTO THE


SETTING
PAST
BRING THE PAST TO LIFE
HISTORICAL FICTION
DIP OCCASIONALLY INTO THE
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMATICAL
DIALOGUE
STRUCTURES OF THE PAST BY INSERTING
SELECT WORDS AND PHRASES

SETTING
TAKE THE THEME INTO CONTEXT
HISTORICAL FICTION
HAS TO MAKE SENSE FOR THE TIME PERIOD
OFTEN BE SHAPED AROUND OR BY THE
PLOT
HISTORICAL EVENTS TAKING PLACE AT
THAT TIME

CONFLICT MUST BE REALISTIC FOR THE CHOSEN TIME


AND PLACE
FANTASY
JOURNEY UNEXPECTED APPEARANCE
OR QUEST HERO VS REALITY
Characters are trying An ongoing theme
to solve a problem that Involves a child or throughout the fantasy
they are in, and has to orphan on a journey genre. used to compare
go through many or quest, and for and contrast the
obstacles that they them to defeat evil. outside world with what
encounter in order for life really is like
them to solve.
FANTASY
MAGIC MEDIEVALISM
• Enhances the power of a
character • Used to create an exotic
• Used to increase the effect on the settings, to
audience attention towards link to the genres idea of
the story 'otherworldly.'
• Adds excitement
MYSTERY
PLOT PROTAGONIST ALIBIS
SUPPORTS
FOCUSES ON USUALLY IS THE
SUSPECT’S
THE CRIMES DETECTIVE OR
WHEREABOUTS
THAT NEED SOLVER OR
AT THE TIME OF
SOLVING. THE PROBLEM.
CRIME
MYSTERY
FORESHADOWING
HIDDEN EVIDENCE
TROPES SUSPENSE

RED HERRING
INFERENCE GAPS
GROUP WORK

COMPOSE A FICTION STORY


FROM A NEWS STORY.

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