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Oral tradition ANT TER 1
VL3
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English
10th Grade
03/14/2011

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Term
Yarn
Definition
a tale, especially a long story of adventure or incredible happenings
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Folk Lore
Definition
the traditional beliefs, legends, customs
Term
Folk Tale
Definition
a tale or legend originating and traditional among a people or folk, especially one forming part of the oral tradition of the common people.
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Folk Hero
Definition
is type of hero, real, fictional, or mythological
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Fairy Tale
Definition
a story, usually for children, about elves, hobgoblins
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Legend
Definition
a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical.
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Myth
Definition
a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis
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Fable
Definition
a short tale to teach a moral lesson
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Allegory
Definition
a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms
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Allusion
Definition
is a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, a place, event, literary work, myth, or work of art, either directly or by implication.
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Parable
Definition
is a succinct story, in prose or verse, that illustrates a lesson.
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Tall Tale
Definition
is a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual.
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Ballad
Definition
particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa.
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Epic
Definition
is a lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation.
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Epic Hero
Definition
traditionally a genre of poetry, known as epic poetry.
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