MYTH AND FOLKLORE They both are genres that begin with the oral tradition of telling stories. These stories are often meant to make meaning of the world and teach important lessons about life. Often are ordinary people with extraordinary situations. MYTHS – traditional stories that explain beliefs, customs , or natural phenomena through the actions of gods or heroes. FOLKLORE-   folklore is a collection of fictional tales about people or animals. Superstitions and unfounded beliefs are important elements in the folklore tradition. 

INDIRCT AND DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION Direct Characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is. For example: “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well-mannered and did not disobey their mother.” The author is directly telling the audience the personality of these two children. The boy is “patient” and the girl is “quiet.” Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of a character. There are five different methods of indirect characterization…