Movie Time
Name that Story
Features
Type the Tale
Folklore Potpurri
100

What is a parody?

100

A ballad telling the story of an extremely strong African American man who races a steam drill to dig a tunnel for the C&O Railroad.  

What is "John Henry"?

100

This feature used in folklore is shown below on the sign.  The author will write the words the way they are said in a certain area to reflect the culture and location.  

What is dialect?

100

A story that utilizes animal characters to relay a moral or lesson.  

What is a fable?

100

Planets like Venus and Mercury's names were derived from the attributes of which literary figures?

What are Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses?

200

What is an adaptation?

200
A short story in which Mrs. Wind and Mrs. Water compete over whose children are better.  

What is "Why the Waves Have Whitecaps"?

200

This feature, shown by the characters below, is when an animal is transformed into a human.  

What is anthropomorphism?

200

A genre of stories originally passed from generation to generation using oral tradition that expressed a culture's beliefs and traditions.  

What is folklore?

200

In "Arthur Gets the Sword Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake", which step quest is illustrated by Merlin advising Arthur about the benefits of the scabbard?  

What is Meeting the Wise Mentor?

300

What is a fractured fairytale?

300

A short rhyme that criticized the handling of the Plague in England.  

What is "Ring Around the Rosy"?

300

The character shown below has exaggerated strength which is this feature often used in folklore.  

What is hyperbole?

300

A story that is meant to explain elements of nature or human behavior and often contains gods and goddesses.  

What is a myth?

300

The stories written by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were characterized by their ________________ endings, which might not be suitable for children.  

What is violent?

400

What is a revisionist tale?

400

A short story in which young Arthur is serving as a squire for his "brother" Sir Kay during the New Year's Day celebrations.  

What is "The Sword in the Stone"?

400

This feature of folklore is when the opposite of what is expected to happen, happens.  In the picture below from the story "Hansel and Gretel", this feature is being illustrated.  

What is irony?

400
When someone makes changes to an original story to make the story work in a new medium, like taking a book and turning it into a movie.  

What is an adaptation?  

400

The logo below is an example of this.  

What is an allusion?

500

What are modernizations?

500

A poem in which an archer meets a stranger on a bridge and challenges him to fight.  

What is "Robin and Little John"?

500

When authors use words specific to an area or location like "patch and crotchet" and "passel" in "Why the Waves Have Whitecaps", the author is using this feature. 

 

What is colloquial language?

500

A short rhyme or song that has hidden political or historical meaning or criticism.  

What is a nursery rhyme?

500

Many stories in the folklore genre take this form because it made the ideas presented in the story easier to remember.  

What is a ballad?

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