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Definitions
Key Elements
History
Famous Examples
100
A story about magic, princesses, fairies, witches, giants, etc...
Fairy Tale
100

This type of folk literature is based on real people and real events, and often involves heroic characters.

Legend

100
These stories were told many years ago and tried to explain how things came to be in nature, like "where does thunder come from?"
Myth
100

What type of folk literature are stories like the Tortoise and the Hare, and the Fox and the Grapes?

Fable

200

A story based on a time in history.

A legend

200

A story featuring exaggerated characters who perform impossible tasks.

Tall tale

200
These were stories about real people that were twisted and changed as they were passed down from generation to generation.
Legend
200

What type of folk literature is Paul Bunyan?

Tall tale

300

What is a tall tale?

A story that is exaggerated and hard to believe.

300

What type of folk literature features gods and goddesses and heroes with supernatural powers?


Myth

300
The Grimm Brothers rewrote these gruesome stories to make them more acceptable.
Fairy Tales
300

Name one example of a fairy tale.

Cinderella
Snow White
Jack and the Beanstalk
Little Red Riding Hood

400
What is a fable?
A story about animals that teaches a moral/lesson.
400

What is one key element of a fable?

Possible answers:
Story is short
Animals are the main characters
Animals often talk or act like humans
Teaches a lesson/moral

400

Who are the main characters in fables?

Animals
400

What  type of folk literature are Daedalus and Icarus, the Cyclops, Medusa?

myth

500
These are stories that have been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth.
Folk Literature
500

What are two key elements of a fairy tale?

Once upon a time
Magic
Happy endings - "Happily ever after
Features people - fairies, godmothers, witches, giants, princesses

500

A fairy tale is a type of which other folk literature?

Folk tale
500

Name an example of a legend.

Robin Hood
King Arthur