fiktívek

Fiktívek is a Hungarian term used in literary and media studies to denote fictive entities within a narrative—the characters, places, events, and objects that exist only in the imagined world of a work. Derived from the adjective fiktív meaning "fictional," fiktívek is the plural form used when discussing multiple such elements in analysis or discussion. In practice, fiktívek include characters (szereplők), settings (helyszínek), events (események) and objects (tárgyak) that are created by the author and may be named or unnamed, central to the plot or introduced to develop themes. They may be fully coordinated within a consistent world or juxtaposed as metafictional devices that remind readers of the artificial nature of the narrative.

Scholars examine fiktívek for their role in narrative coherence, character development, foreshadowing, symbolism and world-building. The treatment of fiktívek can influence readers’ engagement, suspension of disbelief, and interpretation, including allegorical readings. In translation and adaptation studies, fiktívek may be altered or reinterpreted to fit different cultural contexts while preserving the story’s central structures.

The term also appears in discussions of data ethics and pedagogy, where fiktívek can refer to fictional entities used in case studies or datasets to protect privacy. In Hungarian-language discourse, fiktívek is a convenient shorthand for considering the ontology and function of fictional elements within a work.