Folk Literature

A _______ is a brief story or poem.

• myth
• legend
• fable
• epic

A fable usually has ________ characters.

• animal
• human
• protagonist
• antagonist

A fable teaches a ______ which is stated at the _____ of the work.

• theme, beginning
• theme, end
• moral, beginning
• moral, end

A _______ is a fictional tale, like "Demeter and Persephone"

• myth
• legend
• fable
• epic

A myth explains the actions of ____ or ______.

• animals, people
• gods, heroes
• men, women
• gods, people

A myth can explain the origins or elements of _______.

• history
• nature
• the world
• people

Greek and Roman myths are known as ________.

• the OG myths
• original mythology
• classical mythology
• stories

A ______ is a widely told story about the past.

• epic
• myth
• fable
• legend

Some legends are based on _____ while others are _______.

• fact, fiction
• truth, reality
• fact, reality
• myths, legend

Fables, myths and legends were originally part of _____ tradition.

• historical
• oral
• verbal
• world