1. Short Story Unit *How did the short story originate?... It began through word of mouth!... It began through word of mouth!

2. First to be written down? 6,000 years ago the Egyptians wrote “Tales of the Magicians” on... 6,000 years ago the Egyptians wrote “Tales of the Magicians” on...Papyrus!

3. Later Greeks and Romans wrote epics! Later Greeks and Romans wrote epics! 6 th century b.c. = Aesop’s Fables 6 th century b.c. = Aesop’s Fables Despite all of this history, the short story did not become a serious literary genre until... Despite all of this history, the short story did not become a serious literary genre until...... the 19th century.... the 19th century.

4. Some authors that popularized the short story: Edgar Allen Poe, Guy de Maupassant, and Anton Checkov. Some authors that popularized the short story: Edgar Allen Poe, Guy de Maupassant, and Anton Checkov. Modern Short Story- more detailed, more realistic in plot, actually shows characters’ actions instead of just saying what they do, and creates a strong, vivid, mood. Modern Short Story- more detailed, more realistic in plot, actually shows characters’ actions instead of just saying what they do, and creates a strong, vivid, mood. Compared to novels: most contain setting, theme, plot, point of view, and characters. BUT have a tighter focus, and are structured to illuminate one particular event, revelation, development, or effect. Compared to novels: most contain setting, theme, plot, point of view, and characters. BUT have a tighter focus, and are structured to illuminate one particular event, revelation, development, or effect.