Folk Literature Vocab Review

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Sharing stories by word of mouth

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oral tradition

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A genre of writing rooted in oral tradition.

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folk literature

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A storyteller's roots and worldview

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cultural perspective

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Theme across cultures and time:

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Universal theme

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Central idea or insight a story conveys

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Theme

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A lesson about life, stated directly, usually at the end of a work.

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moral

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Reason literature is written

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Purpose

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Tales about gods, goddesses, and their heroes.

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myth

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Traditional stories based on real events

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Legend

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Story about a hero performing impossible tasks

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Tall tale