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15 Cards in this Set
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Oral tradition
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sharing stories by word of mouth
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Cultural perspective
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The roots and view of the world that the storyteller had
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Universal theme
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themes that are repeated across many cultures over many time periods
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Purpose
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the reason it was written
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Moral
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a lesson that is learned - it is stated directly at the end of the story
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Fairy Tale
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A type of folklore that features talking animals, magic, and an evil person.
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Myths
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tales that relate the actions of gods, goddess and the heros that interact with them
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Legends
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traditional stories based on real-life events
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Tall tales
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focus on a central hero who performs impossible feats
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Folk tales
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stories that deal with real people, often in a village setting. Magical characters are sometimes included.
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Fables
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Really short stories with a moral that often have animals as the main characters. These animals speak like humans.
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Quest
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a journey that a larger than life character goes on
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Heroes
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Larger than life characters who overcome obstacles or participate in exciting adventures
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Trickster
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A clever character who can fool others but often gets in trouble
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Personification
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Giving human qualities to non-human things
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