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Understanding Personal vs. Fictional Narratives: Similarities, Differences, and Uniqueness

This presentation delves into the distinctions between personal and fictional narratives, exploring their unique characteristics, themes, points of view, and storytelling elements. Learn about the dynamic nature of personal stories, vivid details in fictional narratives, and how each form communicates its message. Discover the importance of central characters in personal narratives and the flexibility of perspective in fictional stories. Explore the diverse themes and creative possibilities within fictional narratives, as well as the varied interpretations of central ideas they offer.

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Understanding Personal vs. Fictional Narratives: Similarities, Differences, and Uniqueness

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  1. PERSONAL NARRATIVE VS. FICTIONAL NARRATIVE

  2. What should I know when I complete this presentation? How are Personal Narratives and Fictional Narratives different? How are Personal Narratives and Fictional Narratives the same? What is unique about the themes/central ideas of a Fictional Narrative? What is another name for a Fictional Narrative? What is different about the point of view of a Personal Narrative vs. a Fictional Narrative?

  3. PERSONAL NARRATIVE: DYNAMIC TRUE STORY CAN BE READ IN ONE SITTING HAS A CENTRAL CHARACTER WHICH IS “I” (FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW) CONTAINS VIVID DETAILS (IMAGERY) USES DESCRIPTION, FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, AN DIALOGUE TO TELL A PERSONAL STORY CONTAINS CLEAR EVENTS (PLOT) USUALLY HAS A SPECIFIC LESSON THE AUTHOR LEARNED COMMUNICATES ONE PERSON’S OWN POINT OF VIEW—IT’S LIMITED

  4. FICTIONAL NARRATIVE (SHORT STORY) A DYNAMIC STORY THAT CAN BE READ IN ONE SITTING VIVID USE OF DETAILS REVEALS A TRUTH ABOUT LIFE (CENTRAL IDEA/THEME) THAT CAN APPLY TO EVERYONE PLOT AND CHARACTERS INVENTED BY THE AUTHOR (MIGHT BE INSPIRED BY A REAL-LIFE EVENT) THE AUTHOR CAN USE MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES (1ST, 3RD, OR 2ND PERSON POINT OF VIEW )

  5. FICTIONAL NARRATIVE (SHORT STORY) COUNTLESS TOPICS, CONFLICTS, CHARACTERS, AND SETTINGS THE THEME/CENTRAL IDEA IS FOUND WITHIN THE STORY AND MIGHT NOT BE CLEARLY STATED EACH PERSON MIGHT DISCOVER A DIFFERENT CENTRAL IDEA OR THEME WHEN READING A SHORT STORY/FICTIONAL NARRATIVE. COULD CONTAIN MULTIPLE THEMES/CENTRAL IDEAS. (UNIVERSAL THEMES AND CENTRAL IDEAS) MORE CREATIVE BECAUSE THE AUTHOR IS NOT LIMITED TO JUST ONE EXPERIENCE AND ONE PERSON’S EXPERIENCE.

  6. What did you learn? ON YOUR OWN PAPER AND WITH A PARTNER, COMPLETE A VENN DIAGRAM SHOWING THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A PERSONAL NARRATIVE AND A FICTIONAL NARRATIVE. HINT: You might go back to the 2nd slide. Can you answer the questions?

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