1. The four key traits to a great Tall Tale
Tall Tale Traits
The four key traits to a great Tall Tale

2. A larger-than-life, or superhuman, main character with a specific job.
Boone is most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now the U.S. state of Kentucky

3. A problem that is solved in a funny way.
Davy was known for wrestling a bear with his bare hands.

4. Exaggerated details that describe things as greater than they really are.
Paul Bunyan dug Lake Michigan as a drinking
hole for his blue ox, Babe

5. Characters who use everyday language.
Pecos Bill heard about the Bear Lake monster and bet that he could wrestle that monster until it said uncle.