| A | B |
|---|
| tragic flaw | a personal weakness that brings about a person's fall |
| epic | story often told in verse involving heroes and gods |
| myth | They help a society explain the natural world of phenomena in it |
| tragedy | A story that celebrates the courage and diginity of a hero in the face of inevitable doom |
| legend | A story coming down from the past, often based on real events or characters from olden times |
| fairy tale | A story that deal with mischievous spirits and other supernatural occurences |
| oral tradition | The passing of stories, poems, and songs, by word of mouth |
| foreshadow | Hints at events to come |
| dramatic irony | occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not know |
| tall tale | A story that is light-hearted or humorous and contains exaggerated or unrealistic elements |
