Mnemonic Devices in Oral Traditions

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Mnemonic devices

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Strategies used to help people remember something, often used in Oral Traditions to pass stories from one generation to the next.

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Types of mnemonic devices

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Repetition and alliteration.

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Repetition

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Repeating words, phrases, or story elements to help people remember something. Often used in oral traditions.

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Examples of repetition in fairy tales

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"The Three Little Pigs," "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," "Cinderella" with three sisters.

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Examples of repetition in nursery rhymes

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"One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish," "Rain, rain, go away," "Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candlestick."

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Examples of repeating phrases

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"Little pig, little pig, let me in!" "Not by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin!" "Run, run, run, as fast as you can! You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!"

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Examples of repeating story elements

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"Three Little Pigs," "Three Blind Mice," "Three Little Kittens," "Three Bears."

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Alliteration

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When the beginning sounds of words are repeated in a line of poetry or a sentence. Often used in oral traditions.

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Examples of alliteration

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"Come and clean your closet," "Larry's lizard likes lemon lollipops," "The silent snow fell softly," "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."