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short story
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is a brief work of fiction. in most short stories, one main character faces a conflict that is resolved in the plot.and a short story usually has a theme, or message about life.
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nonfiction
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is a writing that tekks about real people, places,objects, events or ideas. all discuss the real world instead of an imaginary one.
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Drama
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Is written to be performed by actors. The script is made up of dialogue and monologue the words the actors say and stage directions, which says on how and where the action occurs.
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Poetry
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is literature that appears in verse form. It often has a regular rhythm and, sometimes, a rhyme scheme. Some poems use musical and emotionally charged language to convey and idea.
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Folk
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is the unwritten wisdom of a specific people or culture, passed down through the generations by word of mouth until at some point it is put into writing
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Plot
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of a short story is its sequence of events. it involves both characters and a problem or conflict. the plot begins with an exposition that introduces the characters, setting, and basic story the action rises as the characters try to resolve the problem.
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Characters
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the characters in a short story are the people or animals who participate in the action writers can develop characters in a variety of ways. Details about characters are revealed through their physical description and their words and actions.
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Setting
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the setting of a story is the time and place of the action. time can include not only the historical period- past,present or future- but also a specific year,season or time of day. Place may involve not only the geographical place a region,country,state or town.
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Point of view
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in a story is the vantage point from which the story is told. In first-person narration, the storyteller is a character in the action.
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Theme
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the theme of a short story is the central message or insight into life revealed through the work. In some stories, the theme may be stated directly. In most stories, however, the theme is only implied.
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