PPT-Unit Study Myths, Fables, Legends, Fairytales, and Folk Tales

All known societies embrace the virtues of truthfulness integrity loyalty fairness none explicitly endorse falsehood dishonesty disloyalty gross inequity Howard Gardner Narrative Story Telling. Fairytales for Pint-Sized Picky Eatersby Krassimir Damianovillustrated by Dima Damyanovatranslated by Angela Rodela brief illustrated selection and table of the book Folk Tales,. Fables, and. Fairy Tales. What is a myth?. A myth is a story that usually explains something about the world and involves gods and other superhuman beings.. Examples of Myths. Baucis and Philemon. Definition of Folk Literature. •Before writing, people were . telling stories. , . reciting poetry. , and . singing songs . about their . beliefs, dreams, and experiences. . . Much of this material formed part of the . 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. . Myths, Legends, and Folk Tales. To develop skills in reading Legends, Folk Tales, and Myths.. To apply a variety of reading strategies for reading these particular types of genres.. To analyze Literary . Unit 10. Part 1. Objectives. To read, comprehend, and interpret Folk Literature.. To apply a variety of reading strategies particularly strategies for reading folk literature.. To recognize literary elements used in these selections. . The traditional beliefs, customs, stories, songs, and dances of a culture. Folklore is based on the concerns of ordinary people and is passed down by word of mouth.. Oral Tradition. Literature that passes by word of mouth from one generation to the next. Oral literature was a way of recording the past, glorifying leaders, and teaching morals and traditions to young people.. 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.. 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” . Please copy into the Class Notes section of your notebook.. Allegory = the . l. iterary . f. orm . of . Lord of the Flies. The . literary form of the . animal fable. has been used for centuries. . Animal fables are short stories that teach a moral lesson. They include animals that often talk and act like humans. (Ex: Aesop’s fables). 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.. 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” . 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. . 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..