Which type of literature is characterized as made up and not based on true events?

Fiction is a type of literature that is invented by the author and does not depict real events or true stories. It encompasses a wide range of works, including novels, short stories, and plays, where characters, settings, and plots are created from the imagination of the writer. This genre allows for exploration of themes, emotions, and human experiences through narratives that may be entirely fantastical or loosely inspired by reality but are ultimately not factual. In contrast, nonfiction refers to literature grounded in factual information, biographies focus on real people's lives, and documentaries present real events and subjects, all of which are based on true events and facts.