Historical fiction is a literary genre that combines fictional stories with real historical events, figures, or settings.
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What are the conventions of historical fiction?
Historical details, events, and people into a fictional story, as well as using language and style that reflects the time period in which the story is set.
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What are some of the benefits of reading historical fiction?
Experiencing history in a more personal way, gaining a better understanding of historical context and figures, and discovering more about the past.
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How can historical fiction help us better understand the past and gain new insights into the human experience?
Showing how people lived and thought in different time periods, and shedding light on important themes and issues that are still relevant today.
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Give 3 examples of historical fiction that you have read or watched?
Books: The Ruby in the Smoke, The Crown, Outlander
