What is the main purpose of historical fiction?

A.

to inform

B.

to persuade

C.

to entertain

D.

to inspire

Answer: A)

Explanation:

Historical fiction is considering literary genre where the plot and events are settled in the past so they can portray appropriate historical period, event or to convey some historical information to children so they can be informed about it trough many elements.

Since it is a fiction it is made to be interesting for the younger ones and those sources that can be found in historical fiction are often secondary sources, but they can also be primary sources too.

C. To entertain

Explanation:

In historical fiction, we know that the facts are altered in order to fit the plot, therefore A is incorrect. (Don't want to inform people that something happened that didn't).

B is incorrect, for similar reasons to a, why persuade someone about false events,

D is incorrect, as it is based in past eras, not exactly the most inspiring to us modern people.

That leaves C. To entertain, and this is true because historical fiction presents a blend fiction and fact in order to entertain the reader.