folk literature 7 th grade literature mrs. peck pg. in10-in11
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Folk Literature
7th Grade Literature
Mrs. Peck
Pg. IN10-IN11
Folk Literature
• Develops in every culture.
• Reflects history and beliefs of the people who create it.
• Usually part of an oral tradition (passed down through generations).
• Stories explain important events in the history of the people or the natural world.
• Stories reflect cultural values and entertain.
• There are four types of folk literature.
Legend• Story about the past
believed to be based on real events or people.
• Sometimes nature is supernatural.
• Human characters are larger than life.
• Example – “Popocatepetl and Ixtlaccihuatl”
Folk Tale• Story passed on by
word of mouth through a culture to teach ideas and values.
• These lessons reflect the hopes and wisdom of the tellers and listeners.
• Examples – “The People Could Fly” and “All Stories are Anansi’s”
Myth
• Fictional tale that explains the actions of the gods, the interactions with gods and humans, or the causes of natural phenomena.
• Have little historical truth.• Have supernatural elements• Well-known myths come from Greece and
Rome.
• Examples – “Phaethon, Son of Apollo” and “Demeter and Persephone”
Fable• Brief stories that teach
a lesson (moral). • Like cartoons
(humorous, brief, simple).
• Often have talking animals to make a point about life.
• Examples – “The Fox and the Crow” and “The Lion and the Statue”.