READING: The shortest stories ever
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In pairs, ask and answer the following questions. Tell the class.In pairs, ask and answer the following questions. Tell the class.
- What is the shortest story you have ever read?
- What was its approximate length?
- Can you imagine a story in fifty words?
The story above is an example of a mini saga. A mini saga is a story told in exactly 50 words (plus a title of up to 15 words), which appeals readers through the use of irony and unexpected turns. They are also known as micro stories and ultra-shorts.
The idea was originally made up by writer Brian Aldiss (Norfolk, UK 1925-2017).
Mini sagas
Read 7 mini sagas written by students from the school of languages of Santiago de Compostela. Complete the gaps with one of the words from the box.
| order (verb) - mother - dog - cherry - snoring - herself - son |
