Can you give examples of different types of plot in a short story?

Sure. For man - vs - man conflict, in 'The Most Dangerous Game' by Richard Connell, the main character Rainsford is hunted by General Zaroff. It's a direct man - vs - man struggle for survival. Man - vs - self conflict can be seen in 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. The narrator battles his own guilt and paranoia. In terms of man - vs - society, in 'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne Collins, Katniss Everdeen stands against the Capitol's cruel and oppressive system which represents the society in the story.

Yes. An ironic ending is in 'The Necklace'. Mathilde spends years paying off a debt for a diamond necklace that was actually a fake. For a moral ending, 'Aesop's Fables' are full of them. Like the story of the boy who cried wolf, teaching the moral of not lying. And an unresolved ending can be found in some modern short stories. For example, a story might end with a character on a journey, but we don't know if they will reach their destination or what will happen along the way.

Sure. For short stories, 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great example. It's a classic short story with a twist ending. As for flash fiction, 'Cat Person' by Kristen Roupenian is well - known. It caused quite a stir when it was published. A novelette example could be 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck, which has more depth compared to a typical short story.

Yes. Take 'A Rose for Emily' as an example of a first - person narrator. The townspeople tell the story from their collective perspective. For a third - person limited narrator, 'Hills Like White Elephants' is a great example. We mostly see the situation through the man's point of view. And for a third - person omniscient narrator, in 'The Necklace', the narrator is aware of the thoughts and feelings of both Mathilde and her husband, and can tell the whole story from an all - knowing stance.

Yes. A twist ending example is in 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. The story seems to be about a normal village lottery until the very end when it's revealed that the 'winner' will be stoned to death. For a bittersweet ending, consider 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner. Emily kills her lover and lives with his corpse, but there is also a sense of her being a tragic figure. An ironic ending can be found in 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant. Mathilde spends years paying off a debt for a necklace that turns out to be a fake.

Sure. In Edgar Allan Poe's short stories, like 'The Tell - Tale Heart', there is a suspenseful tone. The narrator's increasing paranoia and the mystery around the old man's murder keep the readers in suspense. Another example is 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry which has a bittersweet or melancholic tone. The couple sacrifices their most precious possessions for each other, which is a sad yet beautiful situation. And Mark Twain's short stories often have a humorous tone, such as 'The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County' where the absurdity of the frog - jumping contest and the characters' actions are quite funny.

Happy ending example: In 'The Little Mermaid' (the original version), the mermaid turns into a spirit of the air after sacrificing herself, which is a form of a happy ending as she gets a chance at an afterlife. Sad ending: In 'Of Mice and Men', George has to shoot Lennie, which is a tragic end. For an open - ended ending, in some detective stories, the detective may have several leads at the end but the story stops there, leaving it up to the reader to decide what might be the solution.

Sure. For a happy ending, think of 'Cinderella'. She marries the prince and lives happily ever after. A sad ending example is 'Romeo and Juliet'. They both die. An open - ended ending can be seen in some modern short stories where the author leaves it up to the reader to decide what happens next.

The conclusive ending where all loose ends are tied up neatly. Every question that was raised in the story has an answer. If it was a mystery story, all the clues come together and the mystery is solved. All the characters' fates are clearly defined, and there is no room for speculation or ambiguity.

Sure. A 'coffee shop AU' is a type of Alternate Universe fanfic. For example, in a Supernatural coffee shop AU, Sam and Dean might be baristas instead of hunters. Another type is the 'prequel' fanfic. It's like if someone wrote a story about what happened to the characters before the events of the original story started. For instance, a prequel fanfic for The Lord of the Rings could be about Aragorn's early adventures. There's also the 'time - travel' fanfic. In a Doctor Who time - travel fanfic, the Doctor might go back in time to meet a younger version of himself.