What's the difference between a folktale and an essay?

[litary]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #272 "Literary Terms (4)", question 4

A ......... is a a story that is passed down from one generation to the next.

(a) poem
(b) essay
(c) folktale

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #272 "Literary Terms (4)", answer 4

A folktale is a a story that is passed down from one generation to the next.

Correct answer: (c) folktale
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What is the meaning of essay and folktale?

litary

[Linda]

Definitions for both are:
Essay: "an analytic or interpretative literary composition usually dealing with its subject from a limited or personal point of view." (USUALLY FORMAL)
Folktale: "a characteristically anonymous, timeless, and placeless tale circulated orally among a people." (USUALLY INFORMAL)
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