Other Forns Of Fiction Flashcards

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Allegory

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A story that has a deeper meaning- composed of several symbols or metaphors

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Legend

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A story, sometimes a national folk hero, which has a basis in fact, but which also includes imaginative materials

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Myth

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An anonymous tale of unknown origins

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Fable

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A brief narrative which illustrates some moral truth- often animals

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Proverb

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A short popular saying- an observation or piece of advice

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Folk tale

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A traditional story handed down in either oral or written form- from primitive myths or fairy tales

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Graphic text

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Marries the traditional novel and comic book- images and text

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