Compression
Flash fiction is a term that means to tell a story with few words. It typically refers to a short piece of fiction that ranges from a few words to around 1,000 words. It often focuses on capturing a single moment or idea.
narr tell Latin narrate - to tell a story; narrative - a story; narrator - a person who tells a story.
'Panto' is an abbreviation of the word pantomime. Pantomime means to tell a story through movement and expression but without words. Hand and facial gestures are an important part of pantomiming.
If there are underlined words, define or tell what each word means according to a dictionary.
The term for an invented story is "fiction." It refers to narratives that are not based on real events or people.
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One would write an essay of a horror story in the same way you'd write any essay. But, first an essay IS a short 'story,' memo, report, etc. An essay begins with what you're going to tell in a 'catch-em' sort of way to get the reader's attention. Then you tell the story, ending with reference to the beginning of what you told the reader with the wind up, or punch. In other words it is like the military term. Tell them what you're going to tell 'em, tell them, then tell them what you told 'em.
The combination of diction, tone, and language used to tell a story.