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22 Short Story Types
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English
9th Grade
12/03/2011

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Comedy
Definition
A series of complications leads the Protagonist into ridiculous things.
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Discovery
Definition
Through some major upheaval the Protagonist discovers something about themselves that gives them a better understanding of their life.
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Escape
Definition
The Protagonist is trapped by Antagonistic forces and must escape pronto.
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Fish out of Water
Definition
The Protagonist tries to cope in an unfamiliar place, time, or world.
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Journey and Return
Definition
The Protagonist goes on a physical journey and comes back changed.
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Love
Definition
A couple meet and overcome a series of obstacles to discover true love.
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Maturation
Definition
The Protagonist has an experience that helps them start a new stage of life particularly adulthood.
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Metamorphasis
Definition
The Protagonist literally changes into something else.
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Monster Force
Definition
A monster/alien/something supernatural must be fought and overcame.
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Pursuit
Definition
The Protagonist must chase something or someone usually in hide and seek fashion.
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Quest
Definition
The Protagonist searches for a person, place, or thing overcoming a series of obstacles to find it.
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Rags to Riches
Definition
The Protagonist is poor then rich.
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Rescue
Definition
The Protagonist must save someone who is trapped emotionally or physically.
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Revenge
Definition
The Protagonist retalliates for a real or imagined injury.
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Rivalry
Definition
The Protagonist must triumph over an adversary to attain an object or goal.
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Sacrifice
Definition
The Protagonist must make a difficult choice between pleasing themselves or others.
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Temptation
Definition
The Protagonist has to make a morale choice between right and wrong.
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Riddle
Definition
The Protagonist has to solve a puzzle or crime.
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Tragedy
Definition
The Protagonist is brought down by a fatal force in their character or by forces with which they have no control.
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Transformation
Definition
The Protagonist lives through a series of events that change them as a person.
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Underdog
Definition
A total loser faces overwhelming odds and wins in the end.
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Wretched Excess
Definition
The Protagonist pushes the limits of acceptable behavior, destroying themselves in the process.
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