3. FOLKTALES Narratives which are regarded as fiction They contain common narrative motifs such as supernatural adversaries, supernatural helpers, magic, marvel, tasks and quests. Common themes such as reward of good and punishment of evil. Subcategories of folktales include: 1. Cumulative tales- Tales that sequentially repeat the actions, characters, or speeches . The main character whether it be an animal or human it has the intelligence and reasoning ability. 2. Pourquoi Tales- are the “WHY” tales they ask questions.
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6. FABLES The Fox and the Grapes One hot summer's day a Fox was strolling through an orchard till he came to a bunch of Grapes just ripening on a vine which had been trained over a lofty branch. "Just the thing to quench my thirst," quoth he. Drawing back a few paces, he took a run and a jump, and just missed the bunch. Turning round again with a One, Two, Three, he jumped up, but with no greater success. Again and again he tried after the tempting morsel, but at last had to give it up, and walked away with his nose in the air, saying: "I am sure they are sour. " It is easy to despise what you cannot get.
7. MYTH A Legendary story, usually circled around a hero or event, that has no explanation as to how it happened. It usually is related to some sort of phenomenon
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9. LEGENDS Semi-true stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. It has important symbolism and meaning for different cultures
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11. RELIGIOUS THEMES Stories that have a base for a specific religion and beliefs The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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Editor's Notes
May or may not have happened and they are not taken serious