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| consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of that culture, subculture, or group |
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| a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk |
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| type of hero, real, fictional, or mythological |
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| a story about fairies; told to amuse children |
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| a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events |
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| a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people |
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| A short allegorical narrative making a moral point, traditionally by means of animal characters who speak and act like human beings |
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| a short moral story (often with animal characters) |
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| an implied or indirect reference especially in literature |
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| fable: a short moral story (often with animal characters) |
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| an improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story |
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| A narrative poem, often of folk origin and intended to be sung, consisting of simple stanzas and usually having a refrain |
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| An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language |
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| n a main character in an epic whose legendary or heroic actions are central to his/her culture, race, or nation |
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