All good short stories give a “unity of impression”

Short Story Types

Short enough to be read at one sitting

Usually centres on a single event, and one or two main charactersContains a plot which is compressed

Uses an economy of style

Usually launches straight into the story

Usually a climax

Some have a twist near the end

Slice of LifeStory of Narration

Story of Character

Story of Incident

Story of Atmosphere

Surprise Ending

Short Story Glossary

• Genre

• Style

• Point of View

• Structure

• Setting

• Characterisation

• Theme

• Plot

• Mood/Atmosphere

• Dialogue

• Imagery

• Flashback

• Narrator