This document provides a classification of different types of short stories, including their meanings and examples. It discusses stories focused on character, setting, theme, plot, extremely short stories of 100 words called drabble, very short fiction between 500-1500 words called flash prose, and various types of tales such as folk tales, fables, myths, legends, parables, and vignettes.

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