LITERATURE QUESTIONS
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Writing that is highly imaginative and contains elements, such as magical creatures, not found in real life
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are traditional, familiar stories about the past. Legendsusually have some basis in fact
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are fictional tales that explore the actions of gods andheroes or explain why things are a certain way in the natural world.
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Type of figurative language in which a nonhumansubject is given human characteristics
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Detailed explanation-1: -A myth is a traditional story or legend, generally about the ancient history of a population of people. A myth includes supernatural events and characters.
Detailed explanation-2: -A legend in literature is a traditional story or group of stories told about a particular person or place. Formerly the term legend meant a tale about a saint. Some legends are the unique property of the place or person that they depict.
Detailed explanation-3: -A myth is a traditional tale handed down from earlier times and believed to have an historical basis.
Detailed explanation-4: -Noah’s Ark. The Oracle at Delphi. Atlantis. Pele, Goddess of Kilauea. Rama’s Bridge. The Exploding Lake. Namazu, the Earthshaker. The Chimera. More items •04-Apr-2014