On the Short Stories #1, you have learned about the theory of short story related to the social function, language feature, and structure. Now, let's learn about the genre of short stories. Genre /ˈZHänrə/ a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. According to merriam webster, genre is a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content. In Bahasa, genre maksudnya adalah ragam, pembagian suatu bentuk seni, dsb. I find the genre of various short stories and or novel which are found from http://www.english-for-students.com/: 1. Animal Stories Animal stories present fictional stories where the characters are animals, legendary creatures, plants, and others. Some people call this kind of story a fable. 2. Witty Tales Wit is the ability to use words or ideas in an amusing, clever, and imaginative way. Witty ta...