Story

• As literature a story can be \n** A short story or a tall tale, \n** A novel or specifically an epistolary novel\n** A fable, fairy tale or frame tale.\n** A tale should not be confused with a tail.\n* Plot - that holds a story together, also in plays and movies;\n* Floor - as of a building. E.g., A 2 story house.\n* Depiction of history\n* Older American slang for soap opera (Ex: I'll talk to you later, Ethel; my stories are on.)\n* In journalistic slang, a written piece or article.\nSee also Storytelling