Correct Response: D. A tall tale typically provides a description of outlandish or highly improbable actions or events. In this case, Bill's ride atop a cyclone and attempt to break it like a wild horse is sufficiently outlandish and qualifies the story as a tall tale. Although the tall tale is related to the fairy tale (B) and the epic (C), fairy tales usually contain some element of magic (e.g., charms, spells), while epics usually focus on some great and serious subject (e.g., honor, courage)—neither of which are qualities of the tale of Pecos Bill. A myth (A) generally involves supernatural or godlike beings and tends to explain how something came to exist—a distinction that would exclude the tale of Pecos Bill as an example.
