LITERATURE QUESTIONS
TRADITIONAL LITERATURE
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Fable
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Folktale
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Realistic Fiction
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Non-fiction
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is Folklore? The term folklore encompasses the traditional beliefs, stories, customs, and legends, transmitted orally, from generation to generation. This page will introduce you to the most common folklore genres: fairy tales, legends, myths, tall tales, and fables.
Detailed explanation-2: -The four basic types of folktales are allegories, fables, trickster tales, and fairy tales. The four types can often overlap.
Detailed explanation-3: -Folk tales, myths, and legends are all kinds of stories that 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-4: -Fairy tales are a subgenre of folk tales and almost always involve some element of magic and good triumphing over evil. A good rule of thumb: if there’s a fairy or other mystical/magical creature in the story, it’s a fairy tale.
Detailed explanation-5: -A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings.