Fables and Folktales Flashcard

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What is the moral of the fable 'The Grasshopper and the Ant'?

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Work hard now and then play later.

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What type of characters are commonly found in fables?

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Animals.

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In the fable 'The Crow and the Pitcher', what was the Crow trying to obtain?

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Water.

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What is a key characteristic of the Grasshopper in 'The Ant and the Grasshopper'?

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Lazy.

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How are folktales defined?

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Fiction.

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What is the primary purpose of a fable?

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To teach a moral lesson.

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What is a common theme found in many fables?

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The contrast between hard work and laziness.

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What literary device is often used in fables?

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Personification.

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Can fables be based on real-life events?

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No, fables are fictional stories.

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What is the typical structure of a fable?

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A short story with a moral at the end.