What is a floktale?

What is the difference beteween a tall tale and a folk tale?

A tall tale is a kind of folktale or legend that exaggerates the character traits of its hero of heroine so much that it is obviously not true but it is told as if it were true. A fairy tale is also a kind of floktale and is a story that has been passed along from storyteller to storyteller for generations. A tall tale is a kind of folktale or legend that exaggerates the character traits of its hero of heroine so much that it is obviously not true but it is told as if it were true. A fairy tale is also a kind of floktale and is a story that has been passed along from storyteller to storyteller for generations. A tall tale is a kind of folktale or legend that exaggerates the character traits of its hero of heroine so much that it is obviously not true but it is told as if it were true. A fairy tale is also a kind of floktale and is a story that has been passed along from storyteller to storyteller for generations.