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FICTION

DEVELOPING READING SKILLS THROUGH LITERATURE 3RD SEMESTER - LEAI

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FICTION

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WHAT IS IT?

Fiction refers to any type of literature that's created from the imagination and typically has a narrative. It describes imaginary events and people. Usually, this comes in the form of books and stories.Fiction is the opposite of non-fiction. It can be based on facts or real events, but the majority of the content has been curated by the writer using their own imagination. Fiction is typically read for pleasure, but it can also be analysed to discover themes and meanings.

TYPES OF FICTION

• Fable
• Fairy Tale
• Fantasy
• Folklore
• Historical Fiction
• Horror
• Humor

• Legend

• Mystery
• Myths
• Realistic Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Short Story
• Tall Tale

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MUNRO LEAF

WHO IS THIS AUTHOR?

"A lot of people—young and old— have not done a very good job of taking care of our country so we can enjoy living in it"

SHARE YOUR FINDINGS When and where was he born? What genres does he write?

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Prose in Literature

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WHAT IS IT?

Prose is a communicative style that sounds natural and uses grammatical structure. It is the opposite of verse/poetry, which employs a rhythmic structure that does not mimic ordinary speech.

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Contrast verse and prose

Example

PROSE“The woods look lovely against the setting darkness and as I gaze into the mysterious depths of the forest, I feel like lingering here longer. However, I have pending appointments to keep, and much distance to cover before I settle in for the night, or else I will be late for all of them.”

VERSE“The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.”

#1 - Choose the best prose definition from the following statements:

A. A form of communicating that uses ordinary grammar and flow.B. A piece of literature with a rhythmic structure. C. A synonym for verse.

#2 - Why is the following quote from William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 116” not an example of prose?

A. It has a rhythmic structure. B. It contains rhymes. C. It does not use ordinary grammar. D. All of the above.

"Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove." -William Shakespeare

#3 - Which of the following excerpts from works by Margaret Atwood is a prose example?

I would like to believe this is a story I’m telling. I need to believe it. I must believe it. Those who can believe that such stories are only stories have a better chance. If it’s a story I’m telling, then I have control over the ending. Then there will be an ending, to the story, and real life will come after it. I can pick up where I left off.

No, they whisper. You own nothing. You were a visitor, time after time climbing the hill, planting the flag, proclaiming. We never belonged to you. You never found us. It was always the other way round.

You’re sad because you’re sad. It’s psychic. It’s the age. It’s chemical. Go see a shrink or take a pill, or hug your sadness like an eyeless doll you need to sleep.

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• Literary Genre
• Plot
• Context
• Characters and roles
• Symbols
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• Personal opinion

ACTIVITY #1

1. Match these elements with their parts (can you recognize the book?)

a) The mockingjay which represents freedom.b) The story is set in Panem in a post-apocalyptic time. c) The main character is Katniss and the supporting characters are Peeta and Gale. d) The story is about a group of young participants that have to compete to death in a televised contest. e) Suzanne Collins. f) It completely changed my life (that sounds dramatic) but OH MY GOD. The whole series is so addicting and so emotional. g) It is written in 1st person. h) The Hunger Games. i) Fiction > Novel > Science Fiction and Romance

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ACTIVITY #2

1. Read again the book "The story of Ferdinand" by Munro Leaf.2. Identify the next elements:

• Title
• Author
• Literary Genre
• Plot
• Context
• Characters and roles
• Symbols
• POV
• Personal opinion

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