PERSONAL NARRATIVE VS FICTIONAL NARRATIVE What should I

PERSONAL NARRATIVE VS. FICTIONAL NARRATIVE

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 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?

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

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 (1 ST, 3 RD, OR 2 ND PERSON POINT OF VIEW )

FICTIONAL NARRATIVE (SHORT STORY) § COUNTLESS TOPICS, CONFLICTS, CHARACTERS, AND SETTINGS § 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.

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 2 nd slide. Can you answer the questions?