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Fables: Short Tales with a Clear Moral – Explore the Ancient Tradition of Fables, Brief Stories (Often Featuring Animals with Human Characteristics) Designed to Illustrate a Moral Lesson or Truth About Human Behavior, Vice, Or Virtue, Providing Simple Yet Powerful Ethical Guidance Through Narrative, Associated with Figures Like Aesop.

Fables: Short Tales with a Clear Moral – Explore the Ancient Tradition (Lecture Hall lights dim, a single spotlight shines on the podium. A professor, Dr. Fableton, adjusts his spectacles…
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Animal Tales: Talking Animals and Moral Lessons – Explore the Genre of Animal Tales, Where Animals Are Anthropomorphized and Possess Human-Like Qualities, Often Used to Convey Moral Lessons, Explain Aspects of the Natural World or Human Behavior, And Provide Entertainment Through Their Actions and Interactions, Found in Fables, Folktales, and Children’s Stories.

Alright, buckle up, folks! 🎓 We're diving headfirst into the wonderfully weird and wildly wise world of Animal Tales! Forget everything you thought you knew about furry, feathery, and scaly…
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Cumulative Tales: Stories That Build and Repeat – Explore the Structure and Enduring Appeal of Cumulative Tales, Where Elements (Characters, Objects, Actions) Are Added and Repeated with Each Retelling, Creating a Rhythmic, Engaging, And Often Humorous Narrative Form That Is Easy to Remember and Retell, Found in Children’s Folklore and Other Traditions.

Cumulative Tales: Stories That Build and Repeat – A Lecture on Enduring Appeal (Opening Slide: A picture of a frazzled storyteller juggling objects, with a speech bubble saying "Wait, was…
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Trickster Tales: Stories of Cunning, Deception, and Subverting Order – Explore the Genre of Trickster Tales, Found in Cultures Worldwide, Where Clever and Often Amoral Characters Use Their Cunning, Deception, And Wit to Outwit More Powerful Foes, Break Rules, Cause Chaos, And Sometimes Bring About Creation or Change, Challenging Authority and Exploring the Boundaries of Acceptable Behavior Through Humor and Paradox.

Trickster Tales: Stories of Cunning, Deception, and Subverting Order 🦊 (Welcome, fellow mischief-makers and rule-breakers! Settle in, grab your favorite beverage – preferably something slightly illicit – and prepare to…
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Edgar Allan Poe’s *The Complete Tales and Poems*: Darkness, Mystery, and Genius – Immerse Yourself in the Full Body of Poe’s Work, Experiencing the Gothic Horror, Detective Stories, and Haunting Poetry That Defined His Unique and Enduring Influence.

Edgar Allan Poe's The Complete Tales and Poems: Darkness, Mystery, and Genius – Immerse Yourself in the Full Body of Poe's Work, Experiencing the Gothic Horror, Detective Stories, and Haunting…