Nonfiction

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Nonfiction
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What is the difference between fiction and
nonfiction?
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Fiction

• Characteristics
• People, places, events and times are at least
  partially imagined

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Fiction

• Types of fiction
• Short Stories
• Plays, screenplays
• Poetry
• Epic Poetry
• Novels

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Fiction

• Purpose

• to entertain

• to instruct

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Nonfiction

• Characteristics
• the author writes about real people, places,
  events and situations
• may include the authors opinions

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Nonfiction

• Types of nonfiction
• autobiographies/ biographies
• encyclopedias
• essays
• journalism
• textbooks

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Non fiction

• Purpose

• to entertain
• to persuade

• to inform

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Non fiction articles

• Answer the following questions on a blank sheet
  of paper while you listen to the articles about
  the Irish Civil War. p.231-241
• What caused the war?
• What was life like before the war?
• What is life like now?
• Which side do you think is right?