fictionalize
/'fikʃənaiz/ Cách viết khác : (fictionalise) /'fikʃənəlaiz/ (fictionalize) /'fikʃənəla
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Definition
- Verb:
- To convert (something factual or real) into a fictional narrative: To take real events, people, or information and present them in the form of a story, novel, or film, often altering details for dramatic effect, thematic purpose, or entertainment.
- To treat or present in the style of fiction: To apply the techniques and conventions of fiction writing to a subject, which may involve inventing dialogue, characters, or scenes.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The director chose to fictionalize the true story, adding a romantic subplot to make it more appealing to audiences.
- Many historical dramas fictionalize real events to simplify complex political situations for viewers.
- In her memoir, she did not fictionalize her experiences; she reported them as accurately as she could remember.
Advanced Usage
- "to fictionalize something as something": to present a real thing in the specific form or genre of a fictional work.
- The screenwriter fictionalized the scientist's life as a thrilling detective story.
- Concept of Fictionalization: The process or result of making something fictional. This is often discussed in literary criticism and ethics regarding biographies or historical accounts.
- The fictionalization of the war has been criticized for distorting public understanding of the actual events.
Variants and Related Words
- Fictionalization (n): The act or process of fictionalizing, or the fictional version that results.
- The film is a fictionalization of the last days of the empire.
- Fictionalised (adj): (Chiefly British English spelling) Describing something that has been turned into fiction.
- The fictionalised account was more popular than the dry historical textbook.
- Novelize (v): A close synonym, specifically meaning to convert a story (often from a film or play) into a novel.
- They hired a writer to novelize the successful movie franchise.
Synonyms
- Novelize: To convert into a novel.
- Dramatize: To adapt or present as a drama, which may involve fictional elements.
- Embellish: To add fictitious details to make a story more interesting.
Related Phrases
- Based on a true story, but fictionalized: A common disclaimer indicating that while the core material is real, specific events, characters, or dialogue have been invented or altered.
- The movie's opening caption read: "Based on a true story, but fictionalized."
Verb
- convert into the form or the style of a novel
- The author novelized the historical event
- make into fiction
- The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel