| A | B |
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| Fable | brief stories featuring animals that speak and act like humans. Often ends with a moral that is directly stated |
| Myths | tales that explain the actions of gods, goddesses, and the heroes who interact with them. May explain a natural phenomena. |
| Hero/Heroine | larger-than-life figures whose virtues and deeds are often celebrated in stories from the oral tradition. |
| Legend | traditional stories based on real-life events |
| Tales | stories about ordinary people or stories about people that become exaggerated for comic effect. |
| Theme | central idea, message, or insight that is revealed within a story. |
| Moral | lesson about life that is taught by the story |
| Hyperbole | an exaggeration |
| Personification | giving human characteristics to nonhuman subjects |
| Oral tradition | is the passing of songs, stories, and poems from generation to generation by word of mouth. |
