Oral literature test on Monday, January 12th! Test Review In the Land of Small Dragon Homework: Bring your copy of Touching Spirit Bear (TSB) on Wed, Jan 14th! Oral literature test on Monday, January 12th! Objective I can demonstrate mastery of concepts and skills learned in the oral literature unit. Warm Up: We will be going to the library - get any books from your locker. Also, get your Interactive Reader books from the back.

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How do we define oral literature?

Oral Literature Also known as oral tradition, consists of stories that have been passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation. In more recent times, some examples of oral literature have been written down or recorded so that the stories can be preserved. http://wengenninwonderland.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Wengenn-The-Wise-Owl-Storyteller1000.jpg

What are 6 examples of oral literature?

Oral Literature Also known as oral tradition, consists of stories that have been passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation. It includes: myths legends fables tall tales folk tales fairy tales In more recent times, some examples of oral literature have been written down or recorded so that the stories can be preserved. http://wengenninwonderland.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Wengenn-The-Wise-Owl-Storyteller1000.jpg

What was the purpose of oral literature?

What purpose do stories passed down from one generation to the next serve? http://www.akbarstories.com/images/storyteller21.jpg

cultural values standard of behavior that a society expects from its people http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jk2RO7i9t98/S_ytWKtw4UI/AAAAAAAAABY/s-9UJBGAdio/s320/multi%5B1%5D.jpg

Evaluating the cultural values found in a story can often teach the reader a lesson. Sometimes this lesson can be a universal theme http://engineering.quest-global.com/images/values-culture.jpg

universal theme theme = message about life or human nature universal = throughout time / different cultures universal themes are lessons about life that are found throughout the literature of all time periods.

Myths

explains ________________________ Myth explains ________________________ also explains how things connected with ______________________ came to be usually features __________________ that have supernatural powers as well as _______________________________ http://www.scaryforkids.com/pics/greek-monsters.jpg

Legends

is believed to be based on _______________________________ Legend is believed to be based on _______________________________ tells about a hero or heroine with _______________________________ hero or heroine struggles against _______________________________ *these are factual, based on historical facts* http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/green-dragon-9071467.jpg

other characteristics of legends based on real people and events from history the hero or heroine shows uncommon courage or cleverness in the face of danger many events in a legend could not actually happen in the real world everyday objects or events in a legend can take on special meaning, becoming symbols for something else

Tall tales

Tall tale a _____________________ story with ______________ events and characters main character is _______________________________ events in story seem _______________________________ http://www.plymouth.k12.wi.us/parkview/Elem%20Libraries/Themes/Tall%20Tales/paulandbabe.gif

What do you call an exaggeration in literature?

When we have an exaggeration in literature, it is called a... hyperbole http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTOOeOhjnRRVpsjXgMQEsTrIY7hnRjsMZ2N1Xzf_-0NDRdGQWIa

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a wise message or lesson about life is presented at the end characters may be human or animal and represent one or more qualities such as greed, honesty or cleverness a wise message or lesson about life is presented at the end similar stylistic elements or motifs magic helper transformations the rule of three http://www.host4images.com/images/355Folktales.png

trickster tales http://acciolacquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/coyote_the_trickster_by_coyoteflutesong-d36jxwl.png a story in which an animal is personified, or takes on human characteristics, and uses intelligence and cleverness to trick or outwit an opponent.

trickster tales typically... have a small, weak animal as their main character who takes on a larger, stronger animal, resulting in a battle of brains vs. brawn

Fable

fable a brief tale told to illustrate a moral or teach a lesson. Often the moral appears in a distinct and memorable statement near the tale's beginning or end.