Folktales

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Folktales
Tall Tale
Legend
Myth
Fable
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Traditional Literature-Fable

• The characters are usually animals that have
  human qualities. One animal usually outwits
  another animal.
• The events of the story contain problems that are
  solved in the end with a lesson or moral that is
  stated.

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Traditional Literature-Tall Tale

• The characters are unreal. They usually have
  exaggerated features or abilities.
• Usually explain how something came to be. Ex.
  Paul Bunyan dug the great lakes
• The setting is a place and time in the past.

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Traditional Literature-Legend

• The characters are historical people (real people
  from the past).
• The setting is a place and time in the past.
• The events explain values such as honesty. There
  is usually a lesson or an explanation of
  something in a legend.

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Traditional Literature-Myth

• The characters are gods or heroes.
• The setting usually takes place in nature or the
  heavens and take place in a time long ago.
• The events explain real events and cultural
  beliefs.

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