types of short fiction
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Types of Short FictionQVCC – ENG 110 – Spring 2010
Parables/Fables
•Parables•Instructive; reveal a moral or lesson, but it is not necessarily explicitly stated•Serious in tone
•Fables•Instructive; explicit lesson, often stated outright•Silly and humorous at times•Often feature animals as symbols for human condition•Discussion of human failings
•Por quoi tale•Story that explains why and/or how something has come to be
Short Story
•Massive popularity in 19th century; focus on middle class
•Dramatic arc included, but only as a single “scene” within a story;
we do not get to see the entire story, but rather an excerpt in a way
•Not a broad overview, but a detailed glimpse into a life
•No set standard for length
•Can take various forms
•Can also include non-realist modes
Novella
•Middle ground between short story and a novel
•Features slightly more detail in character development and
time/setting, but still only offers small chunk of a larger
“unseen” narrative
•Full length novels can develop plot to arc over a longer
period – novellas restrict action to a smaller slice of time
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