cover a wide variety of stories and tales, especially since they can be about basically

any subject under the sun. What is an anecdote? An anecdote is a short story about a
real person or event, usually serving to make the listeners laugh or ponder over a topic.
Generally, the anecdote will relate to the subject matter that the group of people is
discussing.

For example, if a group of coworkers are discussing pets, and one coworker tells a story
about how her cat comes downstairs at a certain time every night, then that coworker
has just shared an anecdote. Let's look at some more examples of anecdotes.

Anecdotes in Everyday Life

The above example between coworkers is a sound one. Anecdotes pop up all day,
every day. You might be checking out at the supermarket one day and the cashier
comments on your brand of apple juice. Perhaps it'll spark a little story about the
summer the cashier and her four-year-old went apple picking in upstate New York. Here
are some more examples:

 I once had a border collie. She was so smart. Every morning, I'd open
up the front door and she'd run out, pick up the newspaper, and deliver it to
my husband at the breakfast table.
 Oh, I love Ireland! I visited the west coast six times last year. Have you
ever been to Kilmacduagh? It's an old monastery where the winds whip with
songs of the deceased who are laid to rest there.
 Is that a white rose? Wow! I love them. My grandfather had a massive
rose garden, over 200 different species. Every Friday, he'd go out into the
garden, clip a dozen, and make my grandmother a bouquet. Does love like
that exist anymore?

Anecdotes in Literature