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There are different types of short stories. Use a dictionary/internet and find out what each of the following types refers to. a. fable: b. anecdote: c. fairy tale: d. parable: e. tragedy:

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There are different types of short stories. Use a dictionary/internet and find out what each of the following types refers to.

  1. fable:
  2. anecdote:
  3. fairy tale:
  4. parable:
  5. tragedy:
  6. humorous story:
  7. detective story:
  8. myth: 
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  1. fable: a moral bearing story with animal characters.
  2. anecdote: a short amusing account of an incident.
  3. fairy tale: having supernatural characters/ a moral for children.
  4. parable: having a religious base and a message or moral.
  5. tragedy: serious and ends in a tragedy.
  6. humorous story: causing laughter and amusement; comic.
  7. detective story: the plot revolves around the investigation and solving of a crime/s.
  8. myth: originated in ancient times, authorship unknown.
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