Abstract. In fiction, such primordially literary themes connected with human nature and the psyche should miraculously and uniquely be reflected in the story, the smallest, miraculous genre of the epic type. The genre of the story acquires an ideological and emotional value due to its conciseness, form and content, compositional structure, originality of language, style and other poetic elements. In it, the heroes can appear on the stage ready, and in the process of depicting reality, they can become an integral image-character.This aspect depends on the style of narration, the artistic intention, or rather, the aesthetic ideal of the narrator. It is the emptiness and uncertainty of the aesthetic ideal that destroys the epic of hundreds of pages. The depth and integrity of the same theoretical basis increases the effectiveness of a few pages of a wonderful story and ensures its longevity. The poetic possibilities of this small epic genre are great.For a story, it is important not to tell the story dryly, but to create a character through images, symbols, artistic details. A story is considered a literary event with a beautiful poetic form, which with one stroke is quickly imprinted in human thinking. The parable of the story is a catchphrase, phraseological unit, wisdom found in its place. This article attempts to dwell in more detail on the types and specific aspects of the story.