PPT-Fables, Tall Tales, Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legends

Fables Definition A brief story that sets forth some pointed statement of truth Origin Found in almost every country Handed down from generation to generation as oral literature Content Usually contains incidents that relate to the unusual sometimes supernatural. , Part 2. Literary Analysis. The Saylor Foundation – CC BY license . – . www.saylor.org/k12ela8#2.4.1. . Analyzing Fairy Tales. This . tutorial will emphasize a higher level of skills and thinking. Now that you have read and comprehended the fairy tales, we are going to take a closer look at certain elements of the stories. You should have a notebook nearby, as well as the e-book of . History of Fairy Tales. Told as oral stories since the beginning of time.. Passed from generation to generation.. These stories had to be told orally because many people were not able to read and write.. 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. . , Part 1. Reading Comprehension and Literary Analysis. The Saylor Foundation – CC BY license . – . www.saylor.org/k12ela8#2.4.1. . Fairy Tales to Read. Your edition of . Grimms' Fairy Tales . contains over 60 tales. If you wish to read them all, please do so. If not, please make sure you read the following:. TALL TALES. Tall Tales were very popular among American settlers in the early 1800s.. People told tall tales about “larger than life” characters with extraordinary abilities.. As the stories were repeated, the details became more exaggerated.. 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.. What is a Fairy Story. ?. It is a . children's tale about magical and imaginary beings and . lands. . A story . idealized, or extremely happy. .. . A . fabricated story, especially one intended to deceive. Fables. Definition. : A brief story that sets forth some pointed statement of truth. Origin. : Found in almost every country. Handed down from generation to generation as oral literature. Content. : Usually contains incidents that relate to the unusual, sometimes supernatural. 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” . 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?. "If you see the magic in a fairy tale, you can face the future." ~Danielle Steel~. "If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales." ~Albert Einstein~. 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. Fables are fiction. The characters are usually animals. The animals talk and act like people. There are usually 2 or 3 characters. What are fables?. Morals. A moral is the lesson learned in the story..