Question

The differences between fiction and nonfiction are: _____. Select all that apply. Nonfiction is imaginary while fiction is based on fact. Fiction is narrative prose, but nonfiction is exposition and description and rarely just narrative. Fiction's purpose is to entertain, while nonfiction's purpose is to inform. Nonfiction's purpose is to entertain, while fiction's purpose is to inform. Fiction is imaginary, while nonfiction is based on fact. Nonfiction is narrative prose, but fiction is exposition and description and rarely just narrative.

Answer 1

Answer:

• Nonfiction is imaginary while fiction is based on fact.
• Fiction's purpose is to entertain, while nonfiction's purpose is to inform

Explanation:

Nonfiction presents retellings and information that are based on factual historical events or real people and circumstances, whereas fiction comes from the imagination and narrates stories about fictional people or events.  

Nonfiction informs the audience, whereas fiction usually provides entertainment.

Answer 2

Answer:

Fiction is imaginary while Non-fiction is based on fact

Non-fiction is narrative prose, but fiction is exposition and description and rarely just narrative

Fictions purpose is to entertain, while Non-fictions purpose is to inform

Explanation:

Narrative prose is when a story is told using basic language, rather than poetic. Non-fiction works would never be written poetically as they are made to present information rather than tell a story.