tale

1. A message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events;
   Presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program (synset 107235754)
   "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"
   is a type of: content, message, subject matter, substance - what a communication that is about something is about
   subtypes:

   • tearjerker - an excessively sentimental narrative
   • tall tale - an improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story
   • folk tale, folktale - a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk
   • sob story, sob stuff - a sentimental story (or drama) of personal distress; designed to arouse sympathy
   • fairy story, fairy tale, fairytale - a story about fairies; told to amuse children
   • nursery rhyme - a tale in rhymed verse for children
   specific instances: canterbury tales - an uncompleted series of tales written after 1387 by Geoffrey Chaucer
   same as: narration, narrative, story
2. A trivial lie (synset 106769768)
   "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"
   is a type of: lie, prevarication - a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
   subtypes: cock-and-bull story, fairy story, fairy tale, fairytale, song and dance - an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
   same as: fib, story, taradiddle, tarradiddle

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