Fictional Story

A Fictional Story is a narrative work that is a fiction (which presents imagined events, characters, and situations rather than actual ones).

• Context:
  • It can (typically) employ Story Elements like Characters, Plot, and Setting.
  • It can (typically) follow Narrative Structures to engage audiences.
  • It can (often) explore Themes and Messages through invented scenarios.
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  • It can range from being a Short Story to being a Long Story, depending on narrative length.
  • It can range from being a Simple Story to being a Complex Story, depending on plot complexity.
  • It can range from being a Linear Story to being a Non-Linear Story, depending on narrative structure.
  • It can range from being a Realistic Story to being a Fantastical Story, depending on reality adherence.
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  • It can utilize Story Devices and Literary Techniques.
  • It can incorporate Character Development and Story Arcs.
  • It can serve Entertainment Purposes or Artistic Purposes.
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• Example(s):
  • Novels, such as:
    • "Pride and Prejudice", telling a story of romance and social manners.
    • "The Great Gatsby", exploring the American Dream through fiction.
    • "1984", presenting a dystopian narrative of control.
  • Short Storys, such as:
    • "The Tell-Tale Heart", creating psychological suspense.
    • "The Lottery", examining social commentary through fiction.
    • "The Yellow Wallpaper", exploring mental health through narrative.
  • Epic Tales, such as:
    • "The Odyssey", recounting mythical adventures.
    • "Beowulf", presenting heroic fictional narratives.
    • "The Lord of the Rings", creating complex mythological stories.
  • Fiction Films, such as:
    • "The Wizard of Oz" (1939), creating a magical journey through imagination.
    • "Casablanca" (1942), telling a fictional romance in wartime setting.
    • "Citizen Kane" (1941), crafting a fictional media mogul's life story.
    • "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946), exploring an alternate reality narrative.
    • "Gone with the Wind" (1939), presenting a fictional Civil War romance.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Historical Accounts, which document actual events.
  • Biographys, which tell true stories of real people.
  • News Reports, which present factual current events.
  • Documentary Narratives, which relate real-world occurrences.
• See: Story, Narrative, Fiction, Plot, Character, Setting, Theme, Literary Device, Storytelling.

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References

2024

• (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiction Retrieved:2024-4-29.
  • A fictional story is an account of imagined events and characters. Fiction is a form of narrative, one of the four rhetorical modes of discourse. Works of fiction need not be entirely imaginary and may include real people, places, and events. Fiction may be either written or oral. Although not all fiction is necessarily artistic, fiction is largely perceived as a form of art or entertainment.

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