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| a society's oldest stories; reflects deep religious traditions and beliefs |
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| story that has no known author and was originally passed from one generation to another by word of mouth |
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| a type of folk tale that uses talking animal characters to teach us practical lessons about life |
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| a certain element that appears in stories all over the world; ex. "Cinderella" |
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| clever, mischievous character |
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| come from a society's more recent past, inspired by real people and events |
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| contrast between expectation and reality |
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| what is said is the opposite of what is meant |
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| what happens is very different from what is expected |
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| we know something a character doesn't |
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| get humor from overstatement |
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| saying less than what is meant |
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| main character, hero, gets action going |
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| character opposing protagonist |
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| kind of language used in a particular region or specific group of people |
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