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folktale

NOUN
story
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adventure anecdote article autobiography biography book comedy description drama fable fantasy feature fiction history information legend memoir myth narrative novel record report tale tragedy version
STRONG
allegory apologue beat chronicle cliffhanger epic gag narration nonfiction parable potboiler recital relation romance saga scoop sequel serial spiel yarn
WEAK
conte fairy tale long and short of it news item old saw

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Literary Genres - Introductory

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