ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The main difference is literary nonfiction is based on real people, places, and events, whereas an author makes up the people, places, and events in a fictional text. Biographies, historical fiction, travelogues, and diaries are examples of literary nonfiction.

Detailed explanation-2: -A non-fiction text is based on facts. It is really any text which isn’t fiction (a made-up story or poetry). Non-fiction texts come in a huge variety of types. You find them everywhere in life, from the back of the cereal packet at breakfast, to a text book at the library.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Fiction includes novels, poetry, short stories, screenplays, plays and television scripts. Nonfiction includes all other literary works and bases its content on true events. Some nonfiction books, however, might offer opinions on those events.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are many different types of nonfiction, but they broadly fit into these categories: expository nonfiction, narrative nonfiction, persuasive nonfiction, and descriptive nonfiction.