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folk tale vs narrative

narrative vs folk tale

folk tale and narrative both are nouns.

folk tale is not an adjective while narrative is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
folk tale Yes No No No
narrative Yes Yes No No
As nouns, narrative is a hypernym of folk tale; that is, narrative is a word with a broader meaning than folk tale:
  • folk tale: a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk
  • narrative: a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
Other hypernyms of folk tale include narration, story, tale.
folk tale (noun) narrative (noun)
a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
folk tale (adjective) narrative (adjective)
consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
Difference between folk tale and narrative

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