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A short story means a work of prose fiction that long enough for an average reader to finish it in one sitting rather than several as the longer novel or novella normally takes. This usually means it will be somewhere under 10,000 words. Edgar Allan Poe once described a short story, or 'tales' as they were then, called as a "...short prose narrative, requiring from a half-hour to one or two hours in its perusal . . . During the hour the hour of perusal the soul of the reader is at the writer's control. There are no external or extrinsic influences resulting from weariness or interruption." This was taken from a review Poe had made in 1842 of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Twice Told Tales." This is why it is common to say that a short story should be read in one sitting.
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In the short story The Rule of Names what does oop mean?
The word oop, in THE RULE OF NAMES, means up.
What is a inciting force in a short story?
The inciting incident of a short story is the part of the story were something gets screwed up. This is when the problem begins! :)It would be a lesser charge than inciting to riot, but it means you started a disturbance.
What are the similarities between a short story and a novel?
no similarities both are forms of writing novels are fiction, poems can be too novels are prose narrative, poems can be too both can use literary devices such as metaphor simile
When was Excelsior - short story - created?
Excelsior - short story - was created in 1948.
Who is the author of short story Lament?
Shalom Auslander wrote that short story...
What does petite histore means?
"petite histoire" means little story, or short story
What is an interpretive question provoked by a short story?
How does the author's use of symbolism enhance the overall meaning of the story?
What does the name ''afsana'' mean?
Afsana, in urdu means a short story...
What does write a number story for the addision mean?
It means you should invent a short problem (story) where an addition has to be made.
The 1998 movie Smoke Signals was based on which short story written by a Native American author Sherman Alexie?
The independent film Smoke Signals (1998) was based on a short story called "This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona." Sherman Alexie wrote the short story and the screenplay for the movie.
Who is the narrator in the short story 'The Necklace'?
third person omniscient (omniscient means that we have no knowledge of the person)
What is maikling kwento?
Maikling kwento means "short story" in Tagalog, a language spoken in the Philippines.
What does bio means?
Bio means life... But that's just the Greek root. It can be a short form of biography, the story of someone's life.
What it means sledge in misery short story?
A large heavy hammer- the head weighs about 9 lbs.
What is Definition of static in short story?
"Static" is a term usually applied to characters and means unchanging or constant.
In the short story The Rule of Names what does oop mean?
The word oop, in THE RULE OF NAMES, means up.
Smoke signals the movie based on which short story by sherman alexie?
"This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona."
