Genres in Short Story

What is a short story?
A short story is a work of fictional prose which such brevity that it does not support many characters of subplots.  Short stories conform to following genre standards. 

Common genres: 

• Drama – stories composed in verse or prose, usually for theatrical performance, where conflicts and emotion are expressed through dialogue and action
• Classic – fiction that has become part of an accepted literary canon, widely taught in schools
• Comic/Graphic novel – scripted fiction told visually in artist drawn pictures, usually in panels and speech bubbles
• Coming of Age -  stories that depict the physical maturity (reaching the age of puberty) or mental maturity (achieving wisdom) of the character such as Alice in Wonderland. 
• Pastoral - stories that take place in naturalistic setting. 
• Crime/Detective – fiction about a committed crime, how the criminal gets caught, and the repercussions of the crime
• Fable – narration demonstrating a useful truth, especially in which animals speak as humans; legendary, supernatural tale
• Fairy tale – story about fairies or other magical creatures, usually for children
• Fanfiction – fiction written by a fan of, and featuring characters from, a particular TV series, movie, etc.
• Fantasy – fiction with strange or otherworldly settings or characters; fiction which invites suspension of reality
• Folklore – the songs, stories, myths, and proverbs of a people or "folk" as handed down by word of mouth
• Historical fiction – story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting
• Horror – fiction in which events evoke a feeling of dread and sometimes fear in both the characters and the reader
• Humour – Usually a fiction full of fun, fancy, and excitement, meant to entertain and sometimes cause intended laughter; but can be contained in all genres
• Legend – story, sometimes of a national or folk hero, that has a basis in fact but also includes imaginative material
• Mystery – this is fiction dealing with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets
• Realistic fiction – story that is true to life
• Science fiction – story based on impact of actual, imagined, or potential science, usually set in the future or on other planets
• Suspense/Thriller – fiction about harm about to befall a person or group and the attempts made to evade the harm
• Tall tale – humorous story with blatant exaggerations, swaggering heroes who do the impossible with nonchalance
• Western – set in the American Old West frontier and typically set in the late eighteenth to late nineteenth centur