Elements and Characteristics of Short Stories Short stories tend to be less complex than novels. Usually, a short story will focus on only one incident, has a single plot, a single setting, a limited number of characters, and covers a short period of time.
If the statement "Hurricanes and Tornadoes are 2 of nature's destructive forces." is the main topic then I would say #5 "They can destroy a home, as easily as we pick up a snail, with their powerful wind funnel".
