PPT-Folklore, Fairy Tales, Fables, Parables, Myths, Legends, Nu

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. 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. 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. 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 . 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. . 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 . 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, 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” . 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. “All known societies embrace the virtues of truthfulness, integrity, loyalty, fairness; none explicitly endorse falsehood, dishonesty, disloyalty, gross inequity.”. Howard Gardner . Narrative Story Telling.