1. Oral Traditions: Legend
Robin Hood
Oral Traditions: Legend

2. Before Reading

3. 1.
In what ways have you been exposed to the story of Robin Hood before?  What is your favorite version of this story?

4. After Reading

5. Answer these questions with your partner(s)
In what ways does the Robin Hood Poem fit the definition of a legend?   
Legend: a traditional story sometimes considered as historical, but hasn’t been proven to be so.
How does this poem differ from the other version of the story you have read or watched? In what ways is it similar? If this is your first time experiencing the story of Robin Hood, explain why or why not you liked the poem. 
Which lines rhyme in stanzas 6 & 7?  Is this rhyming pattern  similar throughout the entire poem? If not, which stanza(s) do not follow the same pattern?