What Is a Short Story? Short Stories are very interesting to read and can have many different meanings. Usually just one plot or theme‚ but can carry much more significance to reader than given credit for. Short stories are one of the most distinguished types of literature there is. Since they are different‚ they fall into a genre that implies certain expected conventions or traits. A short story is a fictional read which can be exciting because it usually is not going to bore you to death‚ and
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He has a longer sword than me‚ more reach. Looks too heavy for his own good. I try to be quick about getting close‚ but he caught on. He swings his sword at my hilt but I jump back in time. It amazes me how his small figure can swing that sword so fast. "You’re quick‚ I’ve fought people like you be-" I interrupt his trash talk by swinging at his sword. I keep partying his place away‚ trying to make him lose his balance. He manages to block every hit‚ but after blocking the last one I gave out his
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until my mom came downstairs and announced that she was going to the store. I said “ok I’ll see ya later”‚ and my mom left. A couple of hours had passed‚ when my mom asked me if I could help her with the “bags”. So I went. Once I got outside‚ to my surprise‚ a tiny‚
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Power One theme among five stories included in chapter eleven was the power struggle between characters‚ either within themselves or among other characters. Power is somewhat of an elusive concept in which it can take many forms. The characters within this chapter exhibit a wide spectrum of power including the power achieved through independence and feelings of empowerment‚ the corruption that may coincide in great power‚ or the illusion of power. In the first story‚ titled Sweat‚ the character
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What is a short story? A short story is a work of fiction which is often written in prose but it can also be written as a narrative. A short story in narrative form tends to focus on one moment in time in comparison to the works of a fiction such as novels and novella’s. The definition of a short story based upon length‚ style and genre is determined by the individual author’s preference. Short stories are less complex than novel. Generally a short story focuses on one incident‚ has a single
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The Short Story History: as a form dates back to the oral tradition of the tale written tales emerge in poetic forms - Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales Boccaccio’s Decameron (1351-1353) often cited as the precursor of the short story form‚ as is the French translation of The Thousand and One Nights (1704) short story really begins to emerge as a form in the 19th century Grimm’s Fairy Tales (1824-1826) an early collection of folk stories that paved the way for the development of the genre of short
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When I first read through the story I could start to see little hints and signs of a man who is in a state of depression. Depression can be defined as a state of feeling sad. Also can be defined as a serious medical condition in which a person feels very sad‚ hopeless‚ and unimportant and often is unable to live in a normal way. These definitions pinpoints Manny’s state throughout the story. You can notice the first since of him feeling sad‚ and hopeless when his wife died and he sold all of their
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Dr. Hinzman began to slow. His stomach wound was causing great pain. Detora dodged another swing and went in to end it with his hidden blade just to have it sliced off by the sword. It narrowly avoids his artery. Mason Grabs the sword‚ stopping his ending blow. Detora uppercuts through his arms ‚ staggering the doctor. He then punched around his left arm‚ hitting his left eye‚ causing him to drop the Damascus Sword. Mason reaches it and performs a twirling slice‚ cutting Dr. Real’s
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INITIATION-Sylvia Plath - Initiation is a story of group exclusivity‚ self exploration and personal transformation of a girl in Lansing High. It is the story of Millicent‚ who discovers that being an individual offers more opportunities than being part of a sorority. In Initiation‚ the author‚ Sylvia Plath expresses the hardships Millicent undergoes to become a member of the elect. Millicent is forced to go through several rituals which decide whether she is capable of joining the sorority. At first
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The short story is a concise form of narrative prose that is usually simpler and more direct compared to longer works of fiction such as novels. Therefore‚ because of their short length‚ short stories rely on many forms of literary devices to convey the idea of a uniform theme seen throughout the script. This theme is illustrated by using characteristics that are developed throughout the story such as‚ plot‚ setting and characters. The three main components are developed throughout the story in
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