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What does 'folk' mean?
What does 'lore' mean? |
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Folk: ordinary people
Lore: knowledge |
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| Folklore is ________, _______, and ________ passed along by word of mouth in a ________. |
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| Traditions, customs, stories, culture |
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| Why were folklore stories told by mouth for so many years? |
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| Because it couldn't be written down |
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| What are the 3 purposes of folklore? |
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1. To keep the past alive; introduce young people to history, beliefs, and religion of society.
2. Teach moral lessons such as; courage, kindness, honesty, etc
3. To warn against negative qualities-greed,foolishness |
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| What are the four types of folklore? |
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1. Myths
2. Folk Tales
3. Fables
4. Legends
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Myths are...
-The earliest known stories
-Most of them were created to answer simple questions about the world, Gods, and life
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Folk Tales are...
-told for entertainment
-people in the stories are often peasants who have better values than wealthy people |
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Fables are...
-Short tales with a moral
- teach write from wrong
-animals usually portray human lessons
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Legends are...
-considered factual by some but not all people
-not as old as myths
-usually deal with supernatural or mysterious |
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| How can you tell when you are reading a myth? |
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| If there are gods in the story, you know it is a myth |
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| How can you tell when you are reading a folk tale? |
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| If there is a 'peasant' in the story, you know it is a folk tale. |
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How can you tell when you are reading a fable?
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| If the story has personifacation, ( animals with human qualities ) you know you are reading a fable. |
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| How can you tell when you are reading a legend? |
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| If the story has supernatural in it, you know you are reading a legend. |
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| How can you tell when you are reading a tall tale? |
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| If the story "grows taller and taller" in exaggeration, you know you are reading a tall tale. |
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