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Question
There are different types of short stories. Use a dictionary/internet and find out what each of the following types refers to.
- fable:
- anecdote:
- fairy tale:
- parable:
- tragedy:
- humorous story:
- detective story:
- myth:
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Solution
- fable: a moral bearing story with animal characters.
- anecdote: a short amusing account of an incident.
- fairy tale: having supernatural characters/ a moral for children.
- parable: having a religious base and a message or moral.
- tragedy: serious and ends in a tragedy.
- humorous story: causing laughter and amusement; comic.
- detective story: the plot revolves around the investigation and solving of a crime/s.
- myth: originated in ancient times, authorship unknown.
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