General Info
How were most folktales originally told?
Orally
How do fairy tales often begin?
Once upon a time
What kind of characters are often found in fables?
animals
Who are the main characters of myths?
Gods and goddesses (heroes)
Every day people and animals
Who is the author of most folktales?
No one specific--they are often written anonymously.
What kind of characters are in most fairy tales?
Royalty
What is the usual setting of a fable?
outside, nowhere specific
Who are the main characters in a tall tale?
What is often the setting of legends?
Where can folktales be found (geographically speaking)?
What is the usual setting of a fairy tale?
Castle (forest is also acceptable)
What is used that causes the problem?
How is the problem solved in a tall tale?
Using humor
A person who studies the traditional beliefs, customs, stories, music, and art forms of a culture is called what?
Folklorist
What two things are folktales?
timeless and placeless
How does a fairy end?
Happily ever after
What is a key structural element of fables?
They are very short.
In the end, a myth concludes how?
By explaining how something in nature occurred
What are two purposes of legends?
To teach a lesson OR explain how something in nature came to be
generation to generation
What is the problem in fairy tales?
Good vs. evil
What is the point of fables?
To teach a lesson/moral
What kind of details are used in a tall tale?
Exaggerated
Name three types of folktales that often incorporate magic.
legends, fairy tales, and myths