Definition of a Novel and Fiction

A fictitious prose narrative or tale of considerable length in which characters and actions representative of real life are portrayed in a plot of more or less complexity.

Fiction includes jokes, imitations, parodies, songs, narrative poems, legal fictions, and folk tales, among others - not limited to prose narratives.

Fiction assumes different forms in different ages and societies.

<p>No, not all fictions are novels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The novel is made possible by a fundamental reliance upon fiction in human society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>The distinction between story and plot is only valid for fictional narratives. 2. Narrators in fictional narratives can possess accurate insight into others' consciousness. 3. The distinction between author and narrator makes more sense in fictional texts.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The distinction between story and plot is only valid for texts that refer to events that have occurred prior to their narrative embodiment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In fictional narratives, narrators can have completely accurate insight into the consciousness of individuals other than themselves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In non-fictional narratives, the distinction between author and narrator does not hold the same significance as in fictional texts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fictions may produce real emotions, reflections, and altered behavior in the real world, despite describing unreal events.</p> Signup and view all the answers