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  2. Short story - Wikipedia

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    The short story is a crafted form in its own right. Short stories make use of plot, resonance and other dynamic components as in a novel, but typically to a lesser degree. While the short story is largely distinct from the novel or novella/short novel, authors generally draw from a common pool of literary techniques. [citation needed]

  3. The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway - Wikipedia

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    Print. The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway: The Finca Vigía Edition, is a posthumous collection of Ernest Hemingway 's (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) short fiction, published in 1987. It contains the classic First Forty-Nine Stories as well as 21 other stories and a foreword by his sons. Only a small handful of stories published ...

  4. The Monkey's Paw - Wikipedia

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    The Lady of the Barge. Bill's Paper Chase. " The Monkey's Paw " is a horror short story by English author W. W. Jacobs. It first appeared in Harper's Monthly in 1902, and was reprinted in his third collection of short stories, The Lady of the Barge, later that year. [1] In the story, three wishes are granted to the owner of The Monkey's Paw ...

  5. Fairy tale - Wikipedia

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    A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. [1] Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings. In most cultures, there is no clear line separating myth from folk or fairy tale; all these together form the ...

  6. Paragraph - Wikipedia

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    Paragraph. A paragraph (from Ancient Greek παράγραφος (parágraphos) 'to write beside') is a self-contained unit of discourse in writing dealing with a particular point or idea. Though not required by the orthographic conventions of any language with a writing system, paragraphs are a conventional means of organizing extended segments ...

  7. Vignette (literature) - Wikipedia

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    The definition of a vignette referring to a “ literary sketch ” was first recorded in 1880. [1] The idea of the "literary sketch" was derived from the sketch in visual arts - a rough or unfinished drawing or painting, showing the main elements of an artwork. [4] This reflects the characteristics of a vignette; brief and spontaneous, with a ...

  8. Category:Short stories - Wikipedia

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    This category has the following 25 subcategories, out of 25 total. Short stories by date ‎ (5 C) Short stories by genre ‎ (32 C) Short stories by country ‎ (41 C) Short stories by series ‎ (12 C) Short stories by setting ‎ (18 C) Short stories by source ‎ (2 C) Short stories by topic ‎ (32 C) Short stories by writer ‎ (27 C, 2 P)

  9. List of writing genres - Wikipedia

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    List of writing genres. Writing genres (more commonly known as literary genres) are categories that distinguish literature (including works of prose, poetry, drama, hybrid forms, etc.) based on some set of stylistic criteria. Sharing literary conventions, they typically consist of similarities in theme/topic, style, tropes, and storytelling ...