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3 What is a Tall Tale? A tall tale is a story that provides enjoyment to a wide variety of audiences. Tall tales stretch the imagination through colorful figurative language and exaggerations.

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5 Tall tales are part of the literary category called folk tales – stories that are passed along by word of mouth and sometimes written down.

6 Tall tales are also known as lying tales; they are humorous exaggerations.

7 Tall tales may come from other countries but we are most familiar with American ones.

8 Tall tales are often about the frontier days in the United States. They are an exaggeration of the hardships of frontier life.

9 Tall tales may be about animals, weather, everyday events, and ordinary people; but the more famous tales are about heroes.

10 Tall tales often feature over-sized people and exaggerated deeds.


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