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Folk tales are old stories that are passed down orally from generation to generation without a single known author. They typically include supernatural elements and use characters to represent human qualities like good and evil. Folk tales usually have happy or satisfying endings where good is rewarded and evil is punished. They follow a basic plotline of quick action that grabs the reader's attention and resolve conflicts through acts of kindness. Settings are briefly described to allow the imagination to fill in details, often taking place in fantastical locations like cottages in the woods or magical kingdoms.
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Folktales are simple stories that are passed down orally through generations. They typically include supernatural elements, represent human qualities through characters, and teach moral lessons. There are several types of folktales, including trickster tales about clever characters who cause problems, fables that assign human traits to animals to impart short moral lessons indirectly, and fairytales with good and evil characters, magic, and predictable story structures. Some well-known examples are The Tortoise and the Hare, The Three Little Pigs, Cinderella, and Jack and the Beanstalk.
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The document discusses the key elements and characteristics of folktales. It notes that folktales are traditional stories that are passed down over generations, usually aim to explain aspects of the world, and often contain morals or lessons. Common motifs in folktales include magic, wishes being granted, trickery, poor characters becoming rich, and the numbers 3 and 7 holding significance. The tales also typically have predictable plots that move along familiar paths and answer all questions by the end of the story. Different types of folktales are mentioned such as animal tales, explanatory tales, magic tales, and cumulative tales.
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A folktale is a story that has been orally passed down through the ages. It typically teaches a lesson or explains natural phenomena, with characters representing human qualities like good and evil. Folktales are straightforward with clear problems and resolutions, usually ending happily. Common types of folktales include trickster tales, fables, fairytales, and "why" stories which explain how things came to be.
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Folktales are stories passed down orally from generation to generation that often explain natural phenomena or convey life lessons. They feature fantastical elements like magic, supernatural forces, and talking animals. Folktales have no specific time or place, involve themes of three, and always end happily. They serve to remind people of their culture and traditions, teach lessons about human nature, and entertain listeners with their use of magic and creatures.
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This document provides an overview of traditional literature, including the main categories of folktales, fables, myths, epics, and legends. It describes some common folktale types such as cumulative tales, pourquoi tales, beast tales, and wonder tales. It also discusses typical characteristics of folktales, such as short, simple plot structures with good rewarded and evil punished, flat characters that are either completely good or completely evil, themes that present important cultural values, and common motifs. The study of folklore from different cultures can provide insights into those cultures and show universal qualities of humanity.
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This document provides an overview of different types of folk literature, including oral traditions like folktales, fables, legends, urban legends, and myths. It explains that folktales are stories passed down orally for generations, often involving magic or talking animals. Characteristics of folktales include references to "once upon a time" and repeating themes of numbers or good versus evil. Fables use animals as characters to teach life lessons, while legends feature real people involved in supernatural events. Urban legends are modern stories believed to be true that contain mystery or warnings. Myths aim to explain the creation of the world through stories of gods and goddesses.
Genre study folk tales
The document discusses the genre of folktales. Folktales are stories passed down orally through generations that often include fantastical elements and teach moral lessons. They typically have simple settings and characters, involve conflicts between good and evil, and use an informal storytelling style. Common folktales genres include myths, legends, fables, fairy tales and tall tales. All cultures share similar folktales that reflect their traditions and values.
Genres of Literature -Literary Genres of all kinds
This document defines and describes various literary genres. It outlines the main categories of fiction and nonfiction genres. Fiction genres covered include fantasy, historical fiction, science fiction, horror/mystery, realistic fiction, fables, folktales, myths, legends, tall tales, and fairy tales. Nonfiction genres discussed are biography, autobiography, essays, speeches, textbooks, diaries, letters, and anecdotes. Each genre is briefly defined and examples are provided.
Points to ponder Traditional Literature
Traditional literature includes folktales, fables, myths, and epics that are passed down orally between generations. These stories help explain the world to primitive minds and become polished as they are retold. Types of folktales include cumulative tales where details build to a climax, beast tales where animals act like humans, and pourquoi tales that explain natural phenomena. Traditional stories appeal to children's imagination and sense of justice while exposing them to different cultures. Qualities like a simple plot, engaging language, cultural accuracy, and emergence of a theme determine the value of these works.
Poetry
Traditional literature includes folktales, legends, myths, epics, and fables that are passed down orally between generations. These stories often teach moral lessons and explore themes of good versus evil. Folktales in particular represent common people and events and aim to teach a lesson, while legends are exaggerated accounts based on real people and events. Myths typically explain the origins of the world and civilization and involve conflicts between humans and gods. Children's poetry also falls under traditional literature, using simple expressions, vocabulary, and direct storytelling appropriate for younger audiences.
Narrative genres
The document categorizes different narrative genres including folklore, fantasy, and realistic fiction. It provides details on various sub-genres such as fables, folktales, myths, and legends. Fables are short stories that teach a moral lesson and often feature animal characters. Folktales are oral stories that begin with "once upon a time" and involve a hero overcoming adversity. Myths were created by ancient people to explain natural phenomena and feature supernatural characters. Legends include hero tales and tall tales that are loosely based on real people from history.
All fiction
The document defines and describes various fiction and nonfiction genres including drama, fable, fairy tale, fantasy, historical fiction, horror, humor, legend, mystery, mythology, poetry, biography, autobiography, narrative nonfiction, essays, speeches and arguments. It provides characteristics and purposes for each genre such as using animals in fables to critique authority figures, involving magic or supernatural elements in fantasy, presenting facts about a person's life in biography and engaging in puzzle solving in mysteries.
EN 302 Session 3A Fairy Tales Folklore.pptx
This document defines and provides characteristics of various types of folk and fairy tale literature, including fables, folk tales, fairy tales, epics and sagas, proverbs, myths, and legends. It notes that folk literature is primarily oral and transmits cultural information. Key characteristics listed include talking animals in fables, young protagonists and fantasy elements in fairy tales, historical events and verse for epics and sagas, wisdom and metaphor for proverbs, religious themes and gods/goddesses for myths, and identifiable time/location for legends. Common traits across types include concentrated action, stock characters, patterned language, fantasy elements, and exploration of universal human truths.
21 century princess
The document discusses the traditional elements of fairy tales and princesses, including magical creatures, spells, and expectations of princesses. It then presents a modern retelling of a fairy tale about a princess who encounters a frog claiming to be an enchanted prince. The story subverts expectations by having the princess reject the prince's request to marry and be his servant.
21 century princess
The document discusses the traditional elements of fairy tales and princesses, including magical creatures and living happily ever after. It then presents a modernized version of a fairy tale beginning where the princess encounters a frog who claims to be an enchanted prince. The story subverts expectations by having the princess reject marrying the prince and instead eat the frog for dinner while laughing to herself.
Narrative features (small)
This document provides an overview of the key features and elements of narratives. It discusses the purpose and types of narratives, including common genres like adventure, fantasy, mystery, and science fiction stories. It also outlines a typical narrative structure including orientation, sequence of events, complication, and resolution. Additionally, it covers grammar conventions like tense, point of view, and descriptive techniques commonly used in narratives like imagery, rhetorical questions, and sentence variation. When planning a narrative, the document recommends focusing on plot, setting, characters, structure, theme, and use of sensory details.
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Folk tales
- 2. Created by Varsha T K B.Ed Trainee DTE Dharmasala
- 3. A FOLK TALE IS AN OLD STORY THAT HAS BEEN TOLD AND RETOLD IT IS PASSED FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION BY WORD OF MOUTH A FOLK TALE IS A STORY WITH NO AUTHOR
- 4. Simple and straight forward Includes magic or supernatural powers Characters represent human qualities such as good, evil, wisdom, foolishness, laziness Ending usually happy or satisfying Good usually rewarded, evil punished
- 5. Common Elements of a Folktale: Plot Folktales are full of action and follow a bacis plotline of events that usually starts quickly to grab the readers attention. Conflicts are usually resolved with great deds oe acts of human kindness.
- 6. Common Elements of a Folktale: Setting •Place is usually described easily and briefly, leaving the imagination to fill in the gaps. For example, folktales take place in a cottage in the woods or in a magical kingdom •Time is a fantasy time, such as Once upon a time, or A long time ago.
Editor's Notes
- Common Elements of a Folktale: Plot Folktales are full of action and follow a bacis plotline of events that usually starts quickly to grab the readers attention. Conflicts are usually resolved with great deds oe acts of human kindness.