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There’s an old saying: “The only things in life of which you can be certain are death and taxes.” Although this might be true, you can be certain of something else: As a college student, you’re going be required to take English courses, and in those courses, you’re going to be required to write analyses of literary works. This being the case, it will be to your benefit to learn the meaning of fiction and the various elements of the short story. The Role of Truth in Fiction Webster’s New World Dictionary defines fiction as “anything made up or imagined; any literary work portraying imaginary c