The exaggerated fanciful story that gets more and more far-fetched as it is told and retold is often referred to as an "urban legend." These stories tend to have a kernel of truth but become increasingly exaggerated with each retelling, often featuring elements of Horror, humor, or superstition. Over time, urban legends can take on a life of their own, spreading through word of mouth, social media, and other forms of communication.
It is short for 'cock and bull story', an exaggerated, fanciful story.
The genre of "Paul Bunyan" retold by Steven Kellogg is fiction, specifically a folktale or tall tale. It is a humorous and exaggerated story that has been passed down through oral tradition.
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Beauty and the beast
Tall tales use an exaggerated story with realistic details.
Worth? It's a story, sometimes retold on the media in Britain.
The story is often retold over campfires.
It is just a retold version of the story of Jamestown.
To fetch = to carry. When a person carries an argument, story or an explanation to a ridiculous extreme, it is said to be far fetched.
the tone of this short story is fanciful
There is no one author of The Legend of Mt. Kanlaon. It is a folk story, retold time after time.
It's called West Side Story.