Elements
What are some common themes in historical fiction?
love, loss, resilience through war, injustice, morality, and others that we approve.
Historical fiction is a very mixed genre that includes all types of themes and Tropes.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
What is the importance of the author who wrote Waverly. ( SIR WALTER SCOTT)
He was one of the first writers to write historical fiction.
When Authors write historical fiction it must be completely true
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE CAN HAVE MADE UP TWEAKS TO ENGAGE READERS
The author must research the event he is righting about to make certain elements realistic
true
What is historical fiction?
Historical fiction mixes made-up stories with real history. The plot usually shows how ordinary people’s lives connect to big events.
Is sacrifice a theme in historical fiction?
NO, a theme is a statement and not a word
What majors events does I survived right and make story's about
MAINLY NATURAL DISASTERS BUT ALSO TERRORISTS ATTACKS
What are some lessons or themes that may be able to be taught in historical fiction through the authors style.
Things like being grateful, effects of loss, anything else that we approve
Non examples: Learning exact facts about a historical event
How do authors make readers feel that they are in the past when the story takes place
Things like using olden time language, descriptive setting, and more
What are common tropes in historical fiction?
Anything approved by us.
What are two examples of common themes.
Stick together during hard times, sometimes leave the past in the past, and more.
TRUE OR FALSE A Long walk to water is historical fiction
True
When the author includes made up events in historical fiction what are some traits they must have.
must be possible, plausible, and in Intriguing
What was the rise of historical fiction where it just started becoming more popular
A. 2000- to now
B. 1920-30s
C. 1831's
D. 1820's
B
How can we compare our lives to those of characters in a historical fiction story? How might they be similar or different?
Anything approved by us
What is three examples of common tropes in historical fiction
EXAMPLES: TIME TRAVEL, Dual Timelines, ENEMIES TO LOVERS, AND MORE.
Name any two examples of historical fiction
EXAMPLES: A LONG WALK TO WATER, I SURVIVED SERIES, AND MORE.
What is the most common P.O.V that authors use to teach us what the time the story takes place was like.
Third person
Who Invented historical fiction
Sir Walter Scott
How do authors blend a historical event with fiction
Anything approved by us.
What are two common examples of love tropes in historical fiction.
Forbidden love, seperated lovers reunite, and more.
Are Waverly, The I Survived series, and Chasing Lincolns Killer ALL historical fiction
False
How do authors write historical fiction without it becoming fantasy.
The authors has to make sure the fake events are plausible, able to happen, intriguing to the reader, and more if approved by us.
What is the Title of the first historical fiction book.
Waverly