Folk Tale Ind. Reading What is Folk Tale/ Folk Lore? Folklore is a story with no known author. Folk tales are passed down from one generation to another.

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Folk Tale Ind. Reading

What is Folk Tale/ Folk Lore? Folklore is a story with no known author. Folk tales are passed down from one generation to another by word of mouth.

Examples of Folk Lore/Tale Fairytale Fable Legend Tall Tale Myth

What is a fairy tale? A fairy tale is a type of imaginative writing that carries the reader into an invented world where the laws of nature, as we know them, do not operate. The main character is usually a human. A fairytale usually starts with “Once Upon A Time”

Examples of Fairy Tales Cinderella Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Ella Enchanted Cinder Edna Photo from:

What is a fable? A fable is a very brief story that teaches a moral or a practical lesson about how to succeed in life. The main character(s) are animals or objects that have been personified.

Examples of Fables The Three Little Pigs The Little Engine That Could The Ant and the Grasshopper The Tortoise and the Hare The Lion and The Mouse

What is a legend? *Legends are about people and their actions or deeds. *The actions and deeds are greatly exaggerated and/or the historical events were changed. The purpose was to make the story/person more interesting or honor someone.

Examples of Legends King Arthur Robin Hood Davey Crockett

What is a Tall Tale?  The story has many exaggerations  The main character is bigger than life and has super-human abilities.  The plot of the story is funny and impossible.

Examples of Tall Tales

What is a myth? A myth is a story that usually explains something about the world –how things were created and involves gods and other superhuman beings.

Examples of Myths Myth of Prometheus Myth of Pandora's Box Myth of Hercules Myth of Narcissus