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Vocabulary List 3
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English
10th Grade
03/14/2011

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Yarn
Definition
A tale ; especially a long story of adventure or incredible happenings (noun)
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Folk Lore
Definition
The traditional beliefs, legends, customs (noun)
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Folk Tale
Definition
A tale or legend orginating and traditional among a people or folk (noun)
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Folk Hero
Definition
A real, fictional, or mythological hero (noun)
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Fairy Tale
Definition
A story, usually for children, about elves, hobgoblins, dragons, fairies or other magical creatures(noun)
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Legend
Definition
A nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down from tradition from earlier times (noun)
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Myth
Definition
A traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation (noun)
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Fable
Definition
A short tale to teach a moral lesson (noun)
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Allegory
Definition
A representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms (noun)
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Allusion
Definition
An incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication (noun)
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Parable
Definition
A short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson (noun)
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Tall Tale
Definition
An exaggerated, unreliable story (noun)
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Ballad
Definition
A simple narrative poem of folk origin, composed in short stanzas and adapted for singing (noun)
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Epic
Definition
Noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero (adjective)
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Epic Hero
Definition
A main character in an epic whose legendary or heroic actions are central to his/her culture, race, or nation (noun)
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