Fiction

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/fiction

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is fiction?Fiction is stories made up by the author, not based on real facts. It lets writers explore ideas, feelings, and new worlds.
2. How is fiction different from non-fiction?Non‑fiction tells true facts and real events, while fiction is made up and can imagine anything the author wants.

Narratology: The study of the structure and principles of narrative, including how stories are told and received.
Diegesis: The fictional world of a story, including its characters, events, and setting.
Mise-en-scène: The arrangement of scenery, props, and actors in a scene, particularly in film and theatre, contributing to the narrative's atmosphere and meaning.