are various types of a short story. Some of the types are ancient tales‚ humor‚ satire‚ fantasy‚ biography‚ education‚ local color‚ and history. Lets us have a glimpse on each one of them in this article. 1. Ancient Tales It is the power of the utilization of the ancient form of the tale in the modern short story. Italian writer Giovanni Verga’s The She-Wolf (1880)‚ and Chinese writer Yeh Shao-Chun’s Mrs. Li’s Hair are remarkable examples. 2. Fantasy Fantasy stories are nothing but the fair
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She played along when she was sent to mission with others. She just knocks the person out‚ making it seem they are dead. They were just testing her loyalty and she played them pretty damn good. Her ocean green eyes glance over to the old wallet that was tugged away in her bag. She put down her silverware when she finished her meal. She pulls out the wallet and opening it to reveal her work ID. Her eyes wander down to the name of the organization. “Armed Detective Agency.” The way her lips move
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the middle of the journey of our life‚ I came to myself‚ in a dark wood‚ where the direct way was lost. It is a hard thing to speak of‚ how wild‚ harsh and impenetrable that wood was‚ so that thinking of it recreates the fear. It is scarcely less bitter than death: but‚ in order to tell of the good that I found there‚ I must tell of the other things I saw there. I cannot rightly say how I entered it. I was so full of sleep‚ at that point where I abandoned the true way. But when I reached the foot
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Booker’s head wrenched backward‚ the belt wrapped around his neck tightening alarmingly‚ causing him to choke. The buckle dug painfully into his larynx‚ and rearing up‚ his fingers grappled frantically at the strap that was slowly suffocating him. But when a rough hand grabbed his erect cock and squeezed callously‚ a strangled scream spilled from between his lips‚ and he obediently dropped back to all fours. With his neck muscles visibly cording from the strain‚ he stared wildly at the ceiling
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It was a great afternoon in District 12 in Panem. The sun was shining‚ the birds were chirping‚ and the sounds of pickaxes hitting the coal & rocks. The men have been hard at work‚ even though that they were still scared of the mine explosions‚ even though that happened nearly 20 years ago. Brady was on the borderlines of District 12 and he was looking for some food to hunt. He was a little scared of getting caught and being punished‚ though. "Where are you little fella?" Brady asked‚ peeking around
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Ms.Whites Murder To began‚ On a cold‚ frosty‚ and cloudy night a girl named Hannah was up to no good! This is some details to describe her. She is a female. Her full name is Hannah Alexander White. She has shiny‚ clean‚ and bright blue eyes. She has brown hair that feels like a rock but smells like candy. She is five feet and nine inches tall. She weighs one hundred sixty nine pounds. Following that‚ On that shivering‚ freezing‚ and snowy night people were saying that Hannah was going
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The old barn was gloomy‚ but the light of the sun came gleaming in through the cracks of the barn‚ and made the straw glimmer like little tiny bits of gold. The shingles were in disrepair‚ however‚ the structure was sturdy‚ and the wood that surrounded it was worn with age‚ but it gave it character. Similarly‚ hay covered the floor as if it was a shield from danger. Hulga stood in the middle of the barn with her hands on her hips‚ looking toward the posterior of the barn at the ladder leading up
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The short story is not a single genre but is as varied as its practitioners. The short story‚ whist difficult to define‚ has a number of common traits which can be attributed to each story. John Bowland admits: “In truth there have been hundreds of efforts to define this most elusive and tantalising of fictional forms.” Whilst it can be claimed the short story genre is impossible to classify‚ attempts include that of Pritchett‚ who believes: “The novel tells us everything‚ whereas the short story
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Short stories‚ poetry and drama are different types of literature but they share many of the same elements. Some of the many elements shared are figures of speech‚ conflict‚ foreshadowing. One of the same elements short stories‚ poetry and drama have is setting. "The setting of a work of fiction establishes its historical‚ geographic‚ and physical context." (pg. 251.) Setting can also be important in short stories‚ poetry and drama because setting "encompasses a wide variety physical and cultural
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Countless Short stories are recognized throughout history‚ although the short story can sometimes be an underappreciated art form. Confined by the space of only a few pages‚ an author must create a story that is captivating‚ form characters the readers connect with and drive the story to its short lived conclusion. Although‚ some authors have mastered the art of short stories‚ turning compressed pieces of work into memorable art that lingers with reader long after they have finished the story can be
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