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Traditional Literature Folktales Fairy tales Fables Myths Legends Tall Tales

Traditional Literature *Passed down orally from one generation to the next *At some point, it was written down *Every culture has these stories

Folktales *giants, witches, magic, ogres *involves a task

Folktales Examples: Goldilocks and the Three Bears The Three Little Pigs

Fairy tales Magic and wonder (like wow!)

Fairy tales Examples: Cinderella Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Fables Animal stories that teach a lesson.

Fables Examples: Little Red Hen Three Billy Goats Gruff

Myths Explain how the world began Explain things in nature Stories about gods and supernatural beings Called “why stories”

Myths Examples: Greek myths such as Hercules How the Rabbit Got a Short Tail

Legends *Often based on historical figures- sometimes saints *Based in truth, but with some exaggeration *Told to showcase a particular virtue

Legends Examples: Robin Hood Sir Lancelot

Tall Tales Larger than life characters Based on lies and exaggerations

Tall Tales Examples: Daniel Boone Johnny Appleseed John Henry