Folklore Test Study Guide - Morris

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stories related to myths that are set in non-existent place and has supernatural beings

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fairy tales

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a story's principal character; Greek for "first actor"

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protagonist

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stories about characters that do exaggerated things that couldn’t be true; set in North America

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tall tales

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stories passed down that are accepted as true, but cannot be checked

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legends

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a way of speaking that is characteristic of a group of people

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dialect

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folk tales that have a moral and usually have animal characters that teach a lesson

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fable

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a character that struggles against the main character; Greek for "opposing actor"

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antagonist

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made-up stories that try to explain the existence of a natural occurrence

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myth

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tales in which the main character tries to trick other characters

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trickster tales

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messenger of Zeus; gave Perseus winged sandals

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Hermes

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mother of Persephone - goddess of the earth / agriculture

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Demeter

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ruler of the Greek gods; Made a flower to enchant Persephone

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Zeus

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challenged Arachne to weave and helped Perseus kill Medusa

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Athene / Athena

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ate the pomegranate; Stays in the Underworld for six months

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Persephone

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helped Demeter find Persephone - god of the sun

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Helios

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god of the Underworld and ruler of the dead

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Hades

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“The Ant and the Dove” is an example of a

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folk tale

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In “The Ant and the Dove” why does the dove drop the twig from its beak?

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The dove wants to help the ant and keep it from dying.

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You can tell “He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit” is a folk tale because it

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teaches a lesson while entertaining readers

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In “Señor Coyote and the Tricked Trickster,” who saves Señor Coyote from the trap?

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Señor Mouse

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In “Señor Coyote and the Tricked Trickster,” Señor Mouse persuades Señor Coyote to save him from Señor Rattlesnake by appealing to his

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pride

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Many details in “Señor Coyote and the Tricked Trickster” reflect the tale’s origins in

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Mexico

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In “Señor Coyote and the Tricked Trickster,” what story told by Mamacita does Señor Mouse refer to when he wants to convince Snake and Coyote that a little mouse could have the strength to roll away a big rock?

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the burro and the last piece of hay that "breaks" his back

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In “Señor Coyote and the Tricked Trickster,” how does one of the characters save Coyote?

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chewing the straps of the trap in two

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In “Why Monkeys Live in Trees,” Monkey’s trick depends on

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the help from all of his look-alike monkey friends

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The monkey’s trickery in “Why Monkeys Live in Trees” is first discovered by

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Leopard

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Why does Señor Mouse decide at the end of “Señor Coyote and the Tricked Trickster” that he and Señor Coyote are even?

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Señor Mouse doesn't want the rattlesnake to catch him again.

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In “He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit,” the Lion’s repeating of “Me and Myself” is a sign of his

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conceitedness -
overly large sense of self pride

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What is the lesson of “The Ant and the Dove”?

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You should be kind, because you never know when you will be repaid.

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In “The Ant and the Dove,” the ant’s troubles begin when it

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falls into the water

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“Why Monkeys Live in Trees” was probably passed down from generation to generation because of the appeal of its

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because its funny

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In “The Three Wishes,” the first two wishes the woman and her husband make are

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unplanned or by accident

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In “A Crippled Boy,” Theo develops skill in throwing pebbles because he

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has to stay where he is and can't do many other things at this point of his life

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In “The Lion and the Bulls,” the lion is able to defeat the bulls after he

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Causes the bulls not to trust each other and not work together by telling lies about each bull

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Which character traveled to the find his wife to bring her back from the underworld?

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Orpheus

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Who are the antagonists of the story where Perseus is the protagonist?

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Medusa and Polydectes

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What happened when Pandora opened the box?

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She let out the bad things into the four corners of the earth.

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What are some of the characteristics of "Swamp Angel" that show that it is tall tale?

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She lived in Tennessee.
She was "bigger than life".
She was able to build a house as a baby.
She drank a lake.
She used a tornado to fight a giant bear.
Etc.

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In “The Tiger Who Would Be King,” what character trait is responsible for the downfall of the tiger?

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ambition or drive to have power or be a king