Name that Fable
A race between two animals ends with the underdog claiming the prize.
What is The Tortoise and the Hare
When he was born, Aesop was a __________.
What is a slave.
The main characters are usually
What are animals
The Fox and the Grapes
What is since I can't have them, they must not be good.
Compared to myths where most characters are Gods and Goddess, the characters in fables are mostly____.
What are animals
Two friends try living together and realize that they each are suited to their own home.
What is The City Mouse and the Country Mouse.
He is credited with writing these
What is "Aesop's Fables."
The length of most fables is
What is short
The Crow and the Pitcher
"Where there is a will there is a way" or "You should use intelligence when you find yourself in a difficult situation"
In a folktale, hyperbole or exaggeration is often used compared to a fable
What is personification
Who is the grasshopper from The Ant and the Grasshopper
He originally told his stories in this way.
What is by telling the people that he met during his life.
They are designed to teach a lesson or
What is moral
The Hare and The Tortoise
What is slow and steady wins the race.
Compared to legends which are pretty long, fables are
What is a short story?
Once people heard Aesop's fables, they shared them in this manner.
What is by word of mouth
This group is able to relate to and learn from fables because of their animal characters and short length
Who are children
The Lion and the Eagle
What is try before you trust
Compared to a folktale where oftentimes characters have magic, fables often have
What are animals that talk
If you hide what you have, and don't use it, then you don't really have it anyway.
What is The Miser
Some scholars believe this about Aesop
What is that he never really existed.
Aside from teaching a lesson, this was the original use of fables.
What is to use for beginning reading lessons
The Ant and the Grasshopper
If you want to succeed tomorrow, you have to start working today