Folktales

explains how something mysterious in the world came to exist

• fairytale

• tall tale

• fable

• legend

• myth

usually makes a connection to a real historical person but can be difficult to tell the fact from fiction

• fairytale

• tall tale

• fable

• legend

• myth

takes place in a magical land, ruled by royalty

• fairytale

• tall tale

• fable

• legend

• myth

short story with human-like animals that teaches a lesson

• fairytale

• tall tale

• fable

• legend

• myth

a humorous story using extreme exaggerations

• fairytale

• tall tale

• fable

• legend

• myth

story that combines fact and fiction about a real person or event

• fairytale

• tall tale

• fable

• legend

• myth

folktale that attempts to explain a natural phenomenon

• fairytale

• tall tale

• fable

• legend

• myth

characters are either good or evil and there's almost always a happy ending

• fairytale

• tall tale

• fable

• legend

• myth

folktale that includes unbelievable exaggerations

• fairytale

• tall tale

• fable

• legend

• myth

Many cultures use ___________ to explain natural occurrences.