Question

select the correct answer.
apart from its length, what else makes a short story different from a novel?
a. a short story can employ first - person point of view; a novel, because of its complexity, cannot.
b. a short story normally does not have a complicated plot; a novel can have a complicated plot.
c. a short story does not have the five phases in a plot diagram; only a novel does.
d. a short story’s characters face many small conflicts; a novel’s characters deal only with large conflicts.

Explanation:

• Option A: Novels can use first - person point of view (e.g., "The Catcher in the Rye"), so this is incorrect.
• Option B: Short stories, due to their brevity, usually have a less complicated plot. Novels, with more length, can develop complex plots. This is a valid difference.
• Option C: Short stories can have the five - phase plot structure (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution), so this is wrong.
• Option D: Novels can have both small and large conflicts, and short stories can also have significant conflicts. This is an incorrect distinction.

Answer:

B. A short story normally does not have a complicated plot; a novel can have a complicated plot.