Question

Which of the following most accurately identifies the usual length of a short story? A. 100 to 200 words B. 200 to 1,000 words C. 500 to 10,000 words D. 50,000 to 100,000 words

Answer 1

 I think it's B. Teacher usually like longer short stories...

Answer 2

The correct answer is B.

A short story is usually defined as a piece of literature that can be read in one sitting. For this to be achievable, it should have a lenght of no more than 1,000 words.

However, if the story is too short, it is no longer considered a short story but a work of microfiction.

Therefore, the lenght of a short story should be between 200 and 1000 words.