The following passages both portray King Henry V’s 1415 victory over the French during the Hundred Years’ War, the first as a fiction story and the second as a factual account. 1) My fellow archers were a fearsome lot, and, as our battalion’s arrows rained down upon Agincourt, we knew we would give King Henry a great victory. 2) Henry led his army across France toward Agincourt, where he won a decided victory. Some estimates report 400 English casualties to France’s 6,000, one deciding factor being the accuracy of the English archers. How does the fictional portrayal compare with the factual account? A. The fiction author retells the events from several points of view. B. The fiction author embellishes the skill of the English archers. C. The fiction author omits the historical facts about the number of casualties. D. The fiction author alters the characters’ names and the setting to tell the story.

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