ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Historical fiction is a combination of imagination and fact, with fictional characters and plot placed in a factual historical setting.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fiction. Narrative literary works whose content is produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fiction: The fiction genre includes all works conceived primarily out of the writer’s imagination. Although fiction may include some elements of reality (names of real-life towns or natural phenomena), it relies on make-believe events to drive plots that often parallel, rather than recite, real-life circumstances.

Detailed explanation-4: -Contemporary/Realistic: Realistic fiction creates imaginary characters and situations that depict our world and society. It focuses on themes of growing up and confronting personal and social problems. This genre portrays characters coming to understand themselves and others.