human characteristics given to nonhuman subjects

items happen in sets of 3 or 7 (repetition and repeated phrases)

is used to explain the unexplainable

a lesson repeated across many cultures and time periods

stories passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth

which of these is NOT something that oral tradition stories were made to do

explain actions of gods, goddesses, and heroes often try to explain the causes of something in nature

use hyperboles to exaggerate a story from the past, focus on a central hero who performs impossible feats, based on real life events and the facts go twisted over the years

short stories with talking animals, end with a directly stated moral

a children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands, usually use magic, usually teaches a lesson