What are they?
Folk Tales, Folktales, Tall Tales and folklore are the same. What are they? Folklore is a story that is passed down from generation to generation, usually through word of mouth.
These are the characteristics of Folklore from the American Folklore website:
Tall Tales are exaggerated stories based on a hero and their achievements. The most famous Tall Tale hero is Davy Crockett and Pecos Bill.
These are the characteristics of Folklore from the American Folklore website:
- Are more frequently told than read
- Are passed down from one generation to another
- Take on the characteristics of the time and place in which they are told
- Sometimes take on the personality of the storyteller
- May contain supernatural elements (ghosts)
Tall Tales are exaggerated stories based on a hero and their achievements. The most famous Tall Tale hero is Davy Crockett and Pecos Bill.
popular Folklore stories:
Paul Bunyan
Headless Horseman (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow)
Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit
BlackBeard (Treasure Island)
Rip Van Winkle
Headless Horseman (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow)
Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit
BlackBeard (Treasure Island)
Rip Van Winkle