What are some characteristics of tall tales?

• Exaggeration, larger-than-life characters, mix of fact and fiction

• Understated events, average characters, complete fiction

• Realistic events, ordinary characters, accurate facts

• Minimal exaggeration, small-scale characters, strictly factual

What is the role of setting in tall tales?

• To develop the characters and their personalities

• To provide a realistic and believable backdrop

• To create a larger-than-life and exaggerated atmosphere

• To establish the time and place of the story

Which of the following is an element of humor in tall tales?

• Simplicity

• Understatement

• Realism

• Exaggeration

What is a characteristic of tall tales?

• Realistic and factual

• Short and concise

• Exaggeration or impossibility

• Based on true events

What is the purpose of exaggeration in tall tales?

• To educate and inform the audience.

• To entertain and captivate the audience.

• To confuse and mislead the audience.

• To bore and disinterest the audience.

Folktales are important because they teach a ________.

• Story

• Idea

• Lesson

• Consequence

Which of the following is true about folktales?

• Folktales are nonfiction

• A folktale is always long

• A folktale is always short

• A folktale is a story passed on from generation to generation

Folktales are ____________.

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

True or False: Some folktales use magic.

• True

• False

Stories that contain god and goddesses are...

• Tall Tales
• Fables
• Folktales
• Myths