Story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual
A tall tale is a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual. Some tall tales are exaggerations of actual events, for example fish stories ("the fish that got away") such as, "That fish was so big, why I tell ya', it nearly sank the boat when I pulled it in!" Other tall tales are completely fictional tales set in a familiar setting, such as the European countryside, the American frontier, the Canadian Northwest, the Australian outback, or the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
Events are often told in a way that makes the narrator seem to have been a part of the story; the tone is generally good-natured. Legends are differentiated from tall tales primarily by age;[citation needed] many legends exaggerate the exploits of their heroes, but in tall tales the exaggeration looms large, to the extent of dominating the story.
A talltale is a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual. Some talltales are exaggerations of actual events, for example...
something that results in the latter proceeding to tell the former a “talltale” about something he supposedly did in the past, before the action shifts...
version of the koala. This imaginary animal is commonly spoken about in talltales designed to scare tourists. While koalas are typically docile herbivores...
TallTales may refer to: TallTales (Royal Wood album), 2004 TallTales (Hot Club of Cowtown album), by American band The Hot Club of Cowtown Tall Tales...
"fairy tale" or "fairy story" can also mean any far-fetched story or talltale; it is used especially of any story that not only is not true, but could...
"Simpsons TallTales" is the twenty-first and final episode of the twelfth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally...
rabbit's head and body. Folklorists see the jackalope as one of a group of talltale animals, known as fearsome critters, common to North American culture...
between myth and talltale is distinguished primarily by age; many myths exaggerate the exploits of their heroes, but in talltales the exaggeration looms...
literature and has existed in the form of legends, mythic tales, folk tales, fairy tales, talltales, fables and anecdotes in various ancient communities around...
music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales, stories, talltales, and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture...
giant lumberjack and folk hero in American and Canadian folklore. His talltales revolve around his superhuman labors, and he is customarily accompanied...
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enhance the power of the narrative while distancing the teller from the talltale. Many urban legends depict horrific crimes, contaminated foods, or other...
The TallTales of Jim Bridger is an American historical drama television series, which airs on the INSP network. The first and currently only season of...
Mr. Tall, a fictional character in the Mr. Men series Tall (surname), a surname Talltale, a lie or fictitious story Tell (archaeology), or tall, a type...
North American folklore and American mythology fearsome critters were talltale animals jokingly said to inhabit the wilderness in or around logging camps...
most apparent in his role as the main protagonist in Cars Toons: Mater's TallTales, Cars 2, and Cars 3. His design is an original vehicle model created by...
1980s, notably creating and hosting the programs Faerie Tale Theatre (1982–1987), TallTales & Legends (1985–1987) (which earned her a Primetime Emmy...
Modern talltales also make use of hyperbole to exaggerate the feats and characteristics of their protagonists. For example, the American talltale about...
providing different accounts or stories of the same narrative events Talltale Frey, James N. (1931). How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II: Advanced Techniques...
on 31 August 2022. Scott Tribble (September 2013). "The Tallest of the TallTales: Using Historical Newspapers to Unearth the Secrets of the Cardiff Giant's...
for her role in Murder in Green Meadows. She also starred in Disney's TallTale in 1995. Harris retired in 2003, although she briefly returned to the...
Montzingo co-authored a picture book titled Little Imperfections: A TallTale of Growing Up Different, along with Rockwell Sands. The book covers the...
June 8, 2012. Bastoli, Mike (September 14, 2010). "Cars Toons: Mater's TallTales trailer". Big Screen Animation. Archived from the original on May 10,...
Rodat wrote Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Comrades of Summer (1992), TallTale (1995), Fly Away Home with Vince McKewin (1996), and The Patriot (2000)...
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