LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY
GENRE AND FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
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Tall tale
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Folktale
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Drama
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Fable
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Detailed explanation-1: -A tall tale is a humorous story that recounts exaggerated and unbelievable events as if it were true and factual, using the everyday speech of the common people.
Detailed explanation-2: -For example, some historians say that there was a real John Henry, the African American “steel-driving man” who helped build the railroads after the Civil War. John Chapman, who traveled on foot across the Midwest planting apple trees, became the tall tale hero Johnny Appleseed.
Detailed explanation-3: -a superhuman hero, usually a man, who is very strong (and/or very large) a narrator who is part of the story, or who witnessed the events. a pleasant, folksy tone. a folktale setting, such as a small town or village. a problem that affects everyone. unbelievable details told with figurative language. More items •13-May-2021