LITERATURE QUESTIONS
FOLK LITERATURE
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fictional stories about ordinary people.
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about people who are currently alive and are really good at something.
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based on historical people or events, but are exaggerated.
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stories that try to explain how our world works.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Definition. Folktales are traditional fictional stories.
Detailed explanation-2: -Folktales are usually about ordinary people and everyday life. The stories include setting, characters, and a problem. The characters are often flat, representing one particular trait such as cleverness.
Detailed explanation-3: -Folk tales are stories of fiction that often have roots in nonfiction. Nonfiction is writing that is true and verifiable, such as chronicles of historical events, textbooks, biographies, and scientific papers or articles. Fiction is not true, but arises from the creative imaginings of the author.
Detailed explanation-4: -Folktales are stories in the oral tradition, or tales that people tell each other out loud, rather than stories in written form. They’re closely related to many storytelling traditions, including fables, myths, and fairy tales.