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Elements of Folk Literature

Elements of Folk Literature. Myths, Legends, Tall Tales, Folk Tales, Fables, Epics. Things to Know…. Oral tradition is the sharing of stories by word of mouth. Stories of oral tradition were created thousands of years ago. New details were added and changed as the stories were passed down.

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Elements of Folk Literature

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  1. Elements of Folk Literature Myths, Legends, Tall Tales, Folk Tales, Fables, Epics

  2. Things to Know… • Oral tradition is the sharing of stories by word of mouth. • Stories of oral tradition were created thousands of years ago. • New details were added and changed as the stories were passed down. • Details of the story reflected storyteller’s cultural perspective, or view of the world. • Themes of folk literature are presented in the form of a moral, a lesson about life that is stated directlyusually at the end of the work

  3. Forms of Folk Literature • Myths • Legends • Tall Tales • Folk Tales • Fables • Epics

  4. Myths • Tales that relate the actions of gods. Goddesses, and the heroes who interact with them

  5. Legends • Traditional stories based on real-life events. • Are told and retold, leading to changing details • Characters become larger than life

  6. Tall Tales • Focuses on a central hero who performs impossible feats.

  7. Folk Tales • May deal with real people or magical characters • Reflect values and beliefs of culture in which they were created.

  8. Characteristics of Folk Literature

  9. Heroes and Heroines • Larger-than-life figures who overcome obstacles or participate in exciting adventures

  10. Quest A journey filled with adventure that the hero or heroine goes on to achieve an important goal. Often featured in myths, legends, epics

  11. Trickster • A clever character who can fool others but often gets into trouble. • Often featured in folk tales, fables

  12. Personification • A type of figurative language in which nonhuman subjects are given human qualities • Featured in myths, fables • EX: The fluffy blanket hugged me as I drifted off to sleep.

  13. Hyperbole • A type of figurative language in which something is exaggerated • Featured in tall tales, myths, epics • EX: The lumberjack had the strength of 10,000 men.

  14. Dialect • Language spoken by people in a particular region or group • Featured in tall tales, folk tales

  15. Examining structure & theme • Repetition- repetition of events, dialogue, descriptions, and patterns • This adds rhythm to text • Help build suspense and emphasize main idea • Pattern- repeated element • Once upon a time • Happily ever after

  16. Examining structure & theme • Archetypes-used to communicate themes such as power of love or importance of bravery • Plot • Characters • ideas • Flat characters- have one main trait: kindness, cruelty, wisdom, foolishness • Help express important themes

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