Folktale and Novel

Folktale

Folktale noun - A tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk.
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Novel and folktale are semantically related. in account topic. In some cases you can use "Novel" instead a noun "Folktale".

Novel

Novel noun - An extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story.

Folktale and novel are semantically related. You can use "Folktale" instead a noun "Novel".

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  • The hero of Adelbert von Chamisso's 1814 novel Peter Schlemihl is well-read in all the folktale, fairy-tale, and fantasy literature of Germany.
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Novel and Folktale. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/folktale/novel
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