Novelette, short narrative, tale.
Well, there are also terms like yarn and anecdote. A novelette is a bit longer than a short story but still relatively short in the realm of fictional works. A short narrative is a more general term that simply refers to a short account of events, which can be fictional or non - fictional. A tale often has a sense of traditional or fictional storytelling, much like a short story.
Some synonyms of short story are 'novelette', 'tale' and 'yarn'.
Some synonyms for short stories are tales, narratives, yarns.
Narrative. A narrative can be a fictional or non - fictional account of events, like a historical narrative that tells about past events in a sequential way. It often has a beginning, middle and end, just like a story. It can be used to convey a message, describe a situation or share an experience.
Tale. For example, 'The Little Red Riding Hood' is a well - known tale. It has the same meaning as story, often used to refer to a fictional narrative.
Within the story, inside the story, as told in the story.
A tale. For example, 'The Little Red Riding Hood' is a well - known tale which is also a story.
Narrate. For example, 'He will narrate his adventure to us.'
Background, history, past, origin story.