ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is Nonfiction?
A
Writing about real life.
B
Writing about made up stories.
C
Writing about persuading others.
D
Writing that informs.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is nonfiction writing? Nonfiction writing is a genre that includes all books that don’t tell a fictional story. It might use history or a biography to teach readers something. The difference between fiction and nonfiction is fiction doesn’t always base its stories on facts.

Detailed explanation-2: -What Is Nonfiction? Nonfiction, by contrast, is factual and reports on true events. Histories, biographies, journalism, and essays are all considered nonfiction. Usually, nonfiction has a higher standard to uphold than fiction.

Detailed explanation-3: -An autobiography is a nonfiction story of a person’s life, written from their point of view.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nonfiction is literature that, regardless of the subject matter, has a simple goal: to provide information. It should be based on facts and conclusions of the author’s research or expertise, as opposed to the creativity of the author’s imagination.

Detailed explanation-5: -Historical nonfiction consists of true accounts of historical eras and events. Some histories dwell purely in objective facts, and other histories are refracted through the lens of the author’s personal beliefs. In either case, history books must present true stories in order to qualify as nonfiction.

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