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| novel | narratives in which the representation of character generally occurs in the process of development as a result of events or actions |
| short story | a relatively brief fictional narrative in prose whose purpose is accomplished when the reader comes to know the true nature of the main character |
| science fiction | a form of fantasy in which facts, assumptions, or hypotheses form the basis of adventures in other dimensions of time and space |
| fable | a brief tale told to point out a moral in which characters are frequently animals |
| myth | an anonymous story that presents supernatural episodes as a means of interpreting natural events |
| legend | a narrative or tradition handed down from the past which serve as expressions of national spirit |
| fairy tale | a story relating mysterious pranks and adventures of mischievous spirits with the power to regulate the affairs of human beings |
| folk tale | a short narrative handed down through oral tradition through various tellers, thus acquiring cumulative authorship |
| frame tale | a story within a story |
| mystery | a narrative in which terror or the unknown play a controlling part |
| historical fiction | a narrative in which temporal setting is of prime importance |
