University:
Bradley University
Course:
ENG 140 | Global Literatures
Academic year:

2020
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458

Pages:

16
Author:

Remington Spence

Folk Literature ….And Academic Vocabulary Elements of Folk Literature 1. The oral tradition – sharing of stories by word of mouth 2. The Importance of The Story Teller – Stories in oral tradition were created thousands of years ago - No one knows the first storytellers - New storytellers add and change details - Cultural perspective – view of the world - Viewpoints are shaped by story teller’s background and experiences Elements of Folk Literature Continued 3. Theme – the central idea, message, or insight about life that a story conveys -universal themes – themes that are repeated across many cultures and over many time periods – express insights into life that many people understand For example: the struggle of good against evil -moral – a lesson about life that is stated directly, usually at end of story Elements of Folk Literature Continued 4. Purpose of Folk Literature – the reason it was written For example: to explain or teach, to entertain Forms of Folk Literature 1. Myths – tales that relate the action of gods, goddesses, and the heroes who interact with them For example: Greek mythology -mythology – collection of myths Forms of Folk Literature Continued 2. Legends – traditional stories based on real-life events…as retold, fact often changes to fiction For example: Robin Hood, King Arthur, Knights of the round table Forms of Folk Literature Continued 3. Tall tales – often focus on a central hero who performs impossible feats For example: Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, and Johnny Appleseed Forms of Folk Literature Continued 4. Folk Tales – may deal with real people or magical characters, and they reflect the values & beliefs of the culture For example: Little Mermaid, Chinese folk tales about respect, and Cinderella Forms of Folk Literature Continued 5. Fables – brief stories or poems that often feature animal characters who act and speak like humans, and they usually end with a moral For example: Aesop’s Fables Forms of Folk Literature Continued 6. Epics – long narrative poems important to the history of a nation or culture, and they tell of great hero going on a dangerous journey, or quest For example: Beowulf Characteristics of Folk Literature 1. Heroes and heroines – larger-than-life figures who over-come obstacles or participate in exciting adventures Often featured in….myths, legends, epics 2. Trickster – a clever character who can fool others but often gets in trouble Often featured in….folk tales, fables Characteristics of Folk Literature Continued 3. Personification – a type of figurative language in which nonhuman subjects are given human qualities Often featured in….myth, fables 4. Hyperbole – a type of figurative language that uses extreme exaggeration Often featured in….tall tales, myths, epics Characteristics of Folk Literature Continued 5. Dialect – language spoken by people in a particular region or group Often featured in….tall tales, folk tales Additional Academic Vocabulary 1. Main Idea – what the text is mostly about 2. Supporting Details – additional information that explains, defines, proves, illustrates, clarifies and describes more about a main idea. They can be facts, examples, and statements. 3. Textual Evidence – the details you get from your readings that support your answers and claims Additional Academic Vocabulary 4. Allusion – an implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event 5. Analysis – using a close reading of texts to examine the relationships/connections among ideas, details, and/or examples 6. Inference – a judgment based on reasoning rather than on a direct or explicit statement. An understanding based on “reading between the lines”. Additional Academic Vocabulary 7. Text Dependent Analysis – information based on specific evidence within a reading passage and being able to interpret the meaning

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