Mention 3 types of short stories and provide one example from each?

1. Fable - "The Tortoise and the Hare" by Aesop
2. Science Fiction - "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
3. Mystery - "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

1. Flash Fiction: Extremely short stories, usually under 1,000 words.
- Example: "Entropy" by Ted Chiang

2. Microfiction: Even shorter than flash fiction, typically under 300 words.
- Example: "The Lonely Roller Coaster" by Shane Koyczan

3. Sudden Fiction: Stories that end abruptly and create a sense of surprise or ambiguity.
- Example: "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver