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Folktale Genres Poster Set FREEBIEFairy Tale Tall Tale Fable Myth Legend

This document defines and provides examples of different types of folktales including fairy tales, myths, tall tales, fables, and legends. It explains the key characteristics of each genre and lists some well known examples to illustrate each one.

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Folktale Genres Poster Set FREEBIEFairy Tale Tall Tale Fable Myth Legend

This document defines and provides examples of different types of folktales including fairy tales, myths, tall tales, fables, and legends. It explains the key characteristics of each genre and lists some well known examples to illustrate each one.

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Folktale Genre

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Folktale
a short story that has
been passed down from
generation to generation

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Fairy Tale
a folktale that takes
place in a magical land
ruled by royalty and
the characters are
either good or evil

Examples: Cinderella,
Snow White,
Beauty and the Beast

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Myth
a folktale that explains
something about the world
such as frightening or
mysterious natural forces

Examples: Orpheus, Venus, The Midas Touch

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Tall Tale
a folktale with
unbelievable
exaggerations told as
if it were true and
meant to be humorous

Examples: Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed

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Fable
a short folktale that
involves personified
animals and teaches
a lesson or moral

Examples: Aesop’s Fables,


The Tortoise and the Hare,
The Boy Who Cried Wolf

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Legend

a folktale that usually has


some connection to a real
historical person or event,
combining factual and
fictional elements
Examples: Robin Hood, King Arthur and
the Knights of the Round Table

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