LITERATURE QUESTIONS
FOLK LITERATURE
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myths and legends
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science fiction and nonfiction
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folktales and biographies
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poems and fantasies
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Detailed explanation-1: -Folk tales, myths and legends are all kinds of stories which were originally shared in spoken form. Usually taking the form of an allegorical tale (with a moral about living life in a good way), myths and legends often feature mythical creatures and famous heroes/warriors.
Detailed explanation-2: -Folklore is divided into three categories: verbal, partly verbal or customary, and non-verbal or material culture. Oral folklore includes all tradition we learn and pass on by word of mouth.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Three Types of Myths: Aetiological, Historical, and Psychological.
Detailed explanation-4: -Material culture:folk art, vernacular architecture, textiles, modified mass-produced objects. Music: traditional, folk, and world music. Narrative: legends, urban legends, fairy tales, folk tales, personal experience narratives. Verbal art: jokes, proverbs, word games. More items