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1. www.britannica.com › art › tall-taleTall tale | Origin & Famous Examples | Britannica

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   tall tale, narrative that depicts the wild adventures of extravagantly exaggerated folk heroes. The tall tale is essentially an oral form of entertainment; the audience appreciates the imaginative invention rather than the literal meaning of the tales.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tall_taleTall tale - Wikipedia

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   A tall tale is a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual. Some tall tales are exaggerations of actual events, for example fish stories ("the fish that got away") such as, "That fish was so big, why I tell ya', it nearly sank the boat when I pulled it in!" Other tall tales are completely fictional tales set in a ...

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4. time.com › 5956136The Real Meaning of the Cinderella Story's Popularity | TIME

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   Apr 19, 2021 · The rising and falling popularity of the tale offers a unique window into what our culture expects of and for women.

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5. www.torch.ox.ac.uk › article › where-do-mythsWHERE DO MYTHS, LEGENDS AND FOLKTALES COME FROM?

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   WHAT ARE MYTHS, LEGENDS AND FOLKLORE? Myths are usually understood as stories about gods or divine figures. They answer big questions such as: how was the world created? Where do humans come from? How did we learn to make fire, or to smith metal? What is the origin of the gods?

6. academic.oup.com › book › 254243 Old Wives' Tales and Nursery Lore - Oxford Academic

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   This chapter explores the significance and history behind the phrase ‘old wives' tale’, and women's stories in the 16th- and 17th-century England. The fable and folklore and the medical remedies and kitchen recipes were the product of centuries of transmission in written as well as oral form.

7. www.jstor.org › stable › 41949155Myths, Tall Tales, and Two Strong Women: Barbara McBride ...

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   tive into their versions of ancient myths and modern day tall tales. This review discusses the performance style of these two women, gives a brief overview of the history of tall tales in America, and demonstrates how their performances seem to reflect the feminist messages and use of coding identified by Jo Radner and Susan

8. www.tandfonline.com › doi › fullMyths, Tall Tales, and Two Strong Women: Barbara McBride ...

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   Apr 20, 2011 · Barbara McBride-Smith and Sheila Starks Phillips are two successful contemporary performers of myths and tall tales. Their performances reflect the feminist messages and use of coding identified by Jo Radner and Susan Lanser in Feminist Messages: Coding in Women's Folk Culture.