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Folk Literature

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

Stories that are part of oral tradition are stories that,

a)

teach a lesson about life.

b)

have a hyperbole.

c)

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

d)

have magic and myths.

2.

A hyperbole is

a)

a myth

b)

an exaggeration

c)

a lesson

d)

a fantasy

3.

A universal theme is

a)

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

b)

a message from nature.

c)

is a story told by many generations.

d)

an exaggeration.

4.

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

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Irony

c)

Local Customs

d)

Fantasy

5.

An example of personification is?

a)

A human acting like an animal.

b)

A nonhuman acting like a human.

c)

An animal acting like an animal.

d)

An exaggeration.

6.

This term involves surprising or amusing contradictions.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Fantasy

c)

Universal Theme

d)

Irony

7.

Language spoken by people of a certain region is called?

a)

Irony

b)

Dialect

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

8.

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

a)

Irony

b)

Oral Tradition

c)

Local Customs

d)

Universal Theme

9.

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?

a)

Fable

b)

Legend

c)

Myth

d)

Folk Tale

10.

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

a)

Fable

b)

Legend

c)

Myth

d)

Folk Tale

11.

A story about Cinderella, and she is rescued by her fairy godmother is an example of a?

a)

Fable

b)

Legend

c)

Myth

d)

Folk Tale/Fairy Tale

12.

A story about a real person yet over time the story has been exaggerated and now the main character can speak to animals is an example of a?

a)

Fable

b)

Legend

c)

Myth

d)

Folk Tale

13.

A legend is a story

a)

that includes gods.

b)

that is about real people doing real things.

c)

based on facts or real people yet with imaginative or exaggerated details.

d)

only told through oral tradition and never written down.