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Fiction Works of prose in which imaginary stories either realistic or unrealistic are told.

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Fiction

Works of prose in which imaginary stories either

realistic or unrealistic are told.

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The Early Types of Fiction are :1- Fairy Tales: Are imaginary stories that tell the story of

supernatural charactersExample: Cinderella and Aladdin and His Magic Lamp The stories in Arabian Nights 2- Fables: are stories in which animals can talk

and are very intelligentExamples: The Panchatantra or stories about the

Phoenix or dragons.

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Modern Fiction

• Novels arrived in English in the 18th century.

The First great novel in English was Tom Jones by Fielding

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Every novel has these five elements: 1. Setting - When and where the story takes place.2. Characters - The people (or sometimes animals) the story is

about.3. Plot - What happens in the story. 4. Theme - The lesson the writer of the story is trying to teach

the reader. The "message".5. Point of view - Who is telling the story. -First person point of view uses "I", and is told by one of the

characters of the story. -Third person point of view uses an unnamed narrator who knows what all (or most) of the story's characters are thinking.

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Types of Novels:1- A Social Novel: is any novel that describe the ordinary social

life of people.Example: The Mayor of Casterbridge – Hard Times – Vanity Fair 2- A Domestic Novel: is a portrayal of domestic life. Example:

Pride and Prejudice 3- Historical Novels: are drawn from history. Example: A Tale of

Two Cities 4- Autobiographical Novels: based on the life and experiences of

their authors. Example: David Copperfield 5- Epistolary Novels: kinds of novels that are written in the form

of a series of letters exchange between characters. Example : Pamela

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6- Stream of Consciousness Novels: Novels that concentrate on the inner minds of the characters and their mental reactions.

Examples: Novels by Virgina Woolf and James Joyce. Mrs. Dalloway

7- Science Fiction: the effect of scientific discoveries in the 19th century has influenced the creation of novels. Example: The First Men on the Moon.

8- Novels of Terror : arouse the feelings of terror and mystery in the reader. Example: The Castle of Toranto .

9- Detective Fiction: the plot of such novels is woven around an investigation of crime or a murder. Example: Agatha Christie’s novels

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The Short Story

The short story is a brief work of literature, usually written in narrative prose.

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What are the differences between a novel and a short story?

A short story can be seen as a slice of life.A novel could cover an entire life.

A short story covers a narrow time frame.A novel could cover a massive time frame.

A short story most often only includes one geographical location.A novel could cover many geographical locations.

A short story can be anywhere from 500 to 9,000 words, although most magazines prefer them to be under 2,000.A novel can be anywhere from 60,000 to over 100, 000 words.

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What are the similarities?Both a novel and short story should have a beginning, middle and end and follow the three act time frame.

Both should start with a great hook, so that the reader doesn't want to put it down until the book/short story is finished.

Both should have an inciting incident .

Both should have the characters facing obstacles, setbacks, and minor victories .Both should end with the climax of the story.Both should have a conclusion to the story.

While the short story helps the author become clear and concise, the novel offers the opportunity to expand and elaborate descriptions, subplots, and character.