Classification of short stories

Classification of short stories

1. CLASSIFICATION OF SHORT STORIES Presented by: Ryan Gosmo Lualhati

2. TYPES MEANINGS EXAMPLES Story of character A short story which focuses on the character as an element of a narrative " Impeng Negro" and “Tata Selo ” Story of setting Also called a story of local color, it focuses on the setting as an element of a narrative “A Son is Born” Story of theme A Story which focuses on the theme as an element of a narrative “Footnote to the Youth” Story of plot A short story which focuses on the plot as an element of a narrative “At War’s End” Drabble An extremely short work of fiction which has exactly 100 words in length

3. TYPES MEANINGS EXAMPLES Flash fiction A short story that is very fiction characterized by its extreme brevity Flash prose A very short work of fiction which has between 500 and 1,500 words Tale A tale may refer to: 1. Cautionary tale, a traditional story told in folklore, to warn its hearer of a danger 2. Fairy tale, a fictional story that usually features folkloric characters (such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, witches, giants, and talking animals) and enchantments. 3. Folk tale, a story passed-down within a particular population, Which comprises the traditions of that culture or group. 4. Fable, a brief story, which illustrates a moral. lesson and which features animals, plants, inanimate or forces of nature which are anthropomorphized. 5, Frame 'tale, whereby the main story is composed, at least in patty for the purpose of organizing a set of shorter stories.

4. TYPES MEANINGS EXAMPLES Tale 6. Urban legend, a modern folk tale consisting of stories often thought to be factual by those circulating them 7. Old wives' tale, a wisdom much like an urban legend, supposedly passed down by old wives to a younger generation 8. Tall tale, a story that claims to explain the reason for some natural phenomenon ( Source:en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tale)

5. TYPES MEANINGS EXAMPLES Legend A short story which narrates about the origin of a thing "Legend of the Pineapple" Myth A short story which narrates about gods and goddesses "The Story of the Creation" Fable A short story whose characters are animals or plants or both "The Monkey and the Turtle" Parable A short story which teaches a virtue through the use of biblical characters or events "Parable of the Mustard Seed" Vignette A short story which depicts impressionistic scenes that focus on one moment or give a trenchant impression about a character, a place, or an idea

6. TYPES MEANINGS EXAMPLES Feghoot A short story which is humorous and ends in an atrocious pun Short prose A very short work of fiction of about less than 1 ,000 words, which may or may not be narrative Sketch story A very short story which contains little or no plot; it is descriptive of impressions of people or places