Folk Literature

Stories that are part of oral tradition are stories that,

• teach a lesson about life.

• have a hyperbole.

• are told by word of mouth and passed along by many generations.

• have magic and myths.

A hyperbole is

• a myth

• an exaggeration

• a lesson

• a fantasy

A universal theme is

• a message about life that can be understood in many cultures.

• a message from nature.

• is a story told by many generations.

• an exaggeration.

A type of writing that is very imaginative and has elements not found in real life is known as?

• Hyperbole

• Irony

• Local Customs

• Fantasy

An example of personification is?

• A human acting like an animal.

• A nonhuman acting like a human.

• An animal acting like an animal.

• An exaggeration.

This term involves surprising or amusing contradictions.

• Hyperbole

• Fantasy

• Universal Theme

• Irony

Language spoken by people of a certain region is called?

• Irony

• Dialect

• Hyperbole

• Personification

The unique traditions or ways of life of a particular group.

• Irony

• Oral Tradition

• Local Customs

• Universal Theme

A story about a mouse who conveniences a lion to let him go and then helps the lion out of a trap is an example of a?

• Fable

• Legend

• Myth

• Folk Tale

A story about a Greek God who crossed the heavens in his chariot is an example of a?

• Fable

• Legend

• Myth

• Folk Tale