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 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?

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

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.

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?