PPT-Folklore: Myths, Folktales, Legends, and Fables

Folklore can be defined as all the traditions customs and stories that are passed along by word of mouth in a culture Folk means ordinary people a nd lore . Journal. What are some of the difficult aspects of going to a private, Christian school? . Why Read Myths and Folktales?. They . tell about the beginnings of things.. Include . marvelous or supernatural events and tell of deeds and adventures of gods and goddesses, heroes, and heroines. . Fables. Folklore. The term folklore is generally used to refer to the traditional beliefs, customs, stories, songs, and dances of a culture. . Folklore can include fables, fairy tales, legends, myths, tall tales, and folk tales.. and FABLES. Mrs. Colley. Folktale. A . folktale. is a traditional narrative that is passed down by word of mouth. Different forms of folktales may include legends, fairy tales, animal tales, trickster tales, fables and myths. Trickster tales feature a wily animal character who tries to outsmart other characters. . Folktales, &. . Fables. What is a myth?. A . traditional. story that explains some aspect of . human life. or . the natural world. .. Myths. , Folktales, and Fables are all considered . oral literature. Folklore . Folklore is the body of verbal expressive culture, including tales, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs current among a particular population, comprising the ORAL TRADITION of that culture, subculture, or group.. Literature passed down through the ages by word of mouth that were eventually written down and retold as stories and poems.. They record the history, customs, beliefs and values of the cultures from which they sprang.. Myths, Fables, Tall Tales, Legends. What’s the difference?. FOLKLORE. By giving voice to their cultural heritage, storytellers keep the past alive.. Even cultures that vanished centuries ago can seem to live on as long as their tales are passed on to new listeners.. define th. e following in your own words. :. Culture. Exaggerate. Imitate. Influence. Generation. Answers. To affect others’ views or actions. To speak of something being greater than what it is.. Relating to the customs or beliefs of a group of people. Folklore. . can be defined. …. . as all the traditions, customs, and stories that are passed along by word of mouth in a culture.. “Folk” . means. …. . ordinary people. a. nd. . “lore” . Be an Expert!. Oral Tradition. Stories handed down through generations using word of mouth.. The stories we have all heard as a kid!. Example:. Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Jack and the Bean Stalk. Myths & Legends. Myths & legends. Legends in their own minds. myths & legends. Hey, I heard a rumor that the national championship uniform is changing from khaki pants to black pants (and black shoes and socks), not true, right?. Mrs. Beach – Deane Bozeman English. myths, legends and folktales . Storytelling is common to every culture. Most people enjoy listening to stories. Storytellers have catered to the need for a 'good story' since the beginning of civilization. . Mrs. Beach – Deane Bozeman English. myths, legends and folktales . Storytelling is common to every culture. Most people enjoy listening to stories. Storytellers have catered to the need for a 'good story' since the beginning of civilization. . “All known societies embrace the virtues of truthfulness, integrity, loyalty, fairness; none explicitly endorse falsehood, dishonesty, disloyalty, gross inequity.”. Howard Gardner . Narrative Story Telling.