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31 Cards in this Set
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Why were traditional stories told?
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-to speculate about the beginnings of things
-to relate stories about people who performed brave deeds -mythical heroes |
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Characteristics of traditional literature:
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-Handed down from generation to generation
-Universal and ancient -No identifiable author -stories were told by all social classes |
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Brothers Grimm:
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Responsible for helping bring new respect for traditional literature
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Four types of traditional tales:
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-folktales
-fables -myths -legends |
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Folktales:
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-Fiction
-not considered history -about the adventures of animals or humans -reflect the values of the people |
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Cumulative tales:
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sequentially repeat actions, characters, or speeches until a climax is reached.
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Humorous tales:
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allow people to laugh at themselves and at others
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Beast tales:
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show cleverness of one animal and stupidity of another
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Magic and wonder tales:
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contain some element of magic
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Pourquoi tales:
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explain why an animal has certain characteristics or why people have certain customs
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Realistic tales:
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have realistic plots and involve people who could have really existed
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Fables:
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Brief tales in which personified animal characters indicate a moral lesson
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Legends:
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-more secular narratives
-regarded as true in the society in which they are told -embroider the historical facts of human achievement |
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Myths:
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-considered truthful by the society in which they are told
-happened in the remote past -often associated with theology and ritual |
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Values of traditional literature for children:
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-understanding and identifying with human struggles
-understanding the world -pure pleasure |
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Plot in folktales:
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folktales have immediate conflict and action
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Characters:
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characters are not fully rounded, do not change during story, and are symbolic
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Folktale Settings:
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-in far distant past
-not carefully described -symbolic |
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Folktale themes:
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-good overcomes evil
-intelligence wins out over physical strength -foolishness causes the loss of possessions -reflect universal themes or morals |
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Folktale style:
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-simple
-easily identifiable characters -rapid plot |
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Motif:
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a recurring element used in the development of a story
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Folktales from the British Isles:
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-fast plots
-unpromising heroes -villains terrorize a kingdom -heroes overcome with cleverness -repetitive language |
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French folktales:
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-portray splendid royal castles rather than humble peasant cottages
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German folktales:
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-poor peasants and soldiers are often heroes
-stories have a moral that is used to teach a lesson -a theme suggesting that greed will be punished is important |
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Norwegian folktales:
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-strong sense
-northern culture -good sense of humor |
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Russian folktales:
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-strong desire for children
-generosity and kindness are rewarded -complex stories of quests, longing, and greed |
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Jewish folktales:
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-sincerity, unselfishness, and true wisdom are rewarded
-ironic humor -advice from a rabbi (develops ridiculous situation and moral of the story) |
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Asian folktales:
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-respect for ancestors
-ethical standards -conflict between nobility and commoners -faithfulness and kindness are rewarded -dragons, tigers, cranes are recurring element |
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African folktales:
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-repetitive language
-style that encourages interaction -many are "why" tales |
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North American Folktales:
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-native american folktales (only ones considered to have originated in the US)
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Folktales are good for storytelling because they have ...
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strong beginnings, easily identifiable characters, familiar climaxes and satisfactory endings
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