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   Fic·tion

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   noun

   • 1. literature in the form of prose that describes imaginary events and people. Similar novelsstoriescreative writingimaginative writingworks of the imaginationprose literaturenarrationstory tellingromancefableOpposite nonfiction
   • 2. something that is invented or untrue: "they were supposed to be keeping up the fiction that they were happily married" Similar fabricationinventionliesfibsconcoctiontrumped-up storyfake newsalternative factuntruthfalsehoodfantasyfancyillusionshamnonsensevulgar slang:bullshitbulldustOpposite facttruth
   • ▪ a belief or statement that is false but is often held to be true because it is expedient to do so: "the notion of the country being a democracy is a polite fiction"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘invented statement’): via Old French from Latin fictio(n-), from fingere ‘form, contrive’. Compare with feign and figment.

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   • 1. fictionist noun

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   What are some examples of fiction?

   • A piece of fiction is a short story, poem, play, or other literary composition. A good example of a piece of fiction is a movie script. Movie scripts are often very detailed and complex. They are full of dialogue, descriptions, and plot twists. Some works of fiction are based on real people. These works are called biographies.

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   What are the best fiction books of all time?

   • Here are my 10 favorite fiction books. The Harry Potter series. by J.K. Rowling. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. by J.R.R. Tolkien. The Count of Monte Cristo. by Alexandre Dumas. A Game of Thrones. by George R.R. Martin. To Kill a Mockingbird. by Harper Lee. The Little Prince. by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Siddhartha. Candide.

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   What are the different types of fiction?

   • There are three main types of fiction, also known as forms: short story, novella, and novel. The form of a fictional work is determined primarily by the work's length. A short story is a fictional work containing 1,000 to 20,000 words and measures no longer than 25 to 30 pages in length.

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   Are fictions based on fact or imagination?

   • Fiction describes something imaginary or invented; the term is generally used regarding creative works written in prose or ordinary language which does not follow a meter, as in poetry. The term nonfiction, on the other hand, describes works that are based on actual events, people, and facts.

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fictionFiction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FICTION is something invented by the imagination or feigned; specifically : an invented story. How to use fiction in a sentence.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FictionFiction - Wikipedia

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   Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with history, fact, or plausibility.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFICTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ C/U ] us / ˈfɪk·ʃən / Add to word list. literature. the type of book or story that is written about imaginary characters and events and does not describe real people or deal with facts, or a false report or statement that you pretend is true: [ U ] She wrote detective fiction and made a good living at it.

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7. www.supersummary.com › fictionFiction in Literature: Definition & Examples | SuperSummary

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   Fiction Definition. Fiction (FICK-shun) is a literary genre comprised of narratives that aren’t factual but are, instead, products of the authors’ imaginations. Fiction is the opposite of nonfiction, a literary genre consisting of historically accurate narratives about real people or events.

8. www.britannica.com › art › fiction-literatureFiction | literature | Britannica

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   fiction, literature created from the imagination, not presented as fact, though it may be based on a true story or situation. Types of literature in the fiction genre include the novel, short story, and novella. The word is from the Latin fictiō, “the act of making, fashioning, or molding.” Home Literature Novels & Short Stories Novelists L-Z.

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    the act of feigning, inventing, or imagining. an imaginary thing or event, postulated for the purposes of argument or explanation. Law. an allegation that a fact exists that is known not to exist, made by authority of law to bring a case within the operation of a rule of law. fiction. / ˈfɪkʃən /.

11. human.libretexts.org › Bookshelves › Literature_and4.1: What is Fiction? - Humanities LibreTexts

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    Feb 29, 2024 · 4.1: What is Fiction? Page ID. Heather Ringo & Athena Kashyap. City College of San Francisco via ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative. Table of contents. Overview. Difference Between Fiction and Nonfiction. Why Should We Read Fiction? Works Cited.