LITERATURE QUESTIONS
TRADITIONAL LITERATURE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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fiction
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nonfiction
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -They are fictional tales that originate in the oral tradition, which means that they were passed down from one storyteller to the next for generations before being written down.
Detailed explanation-2: -Traditional literature is a genre that started in the oral tradition. Myths, fables, epics, ballads, legends, folk rhymes, folktales, fairy tales, trickster tales, tall tales, cumulative tales and pourquoi tales are part of this genre.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rhyme, rhythm, repetition, alliteration, humor, exaggeration. Humorous stories that rhyme.
Detailed explanation-4: -Fantasy is a literary, not an oral creation. It is an original story written by a specific author (or authors) and shaped by the writer’s artistic vision. It is “more complex than folktales” and “original, fresh, and bold.” In contrast, traditional literature was first transmitted orally.
Detailed explanation-5: -Traditional literature is literature that has no known author and stories that have been handed down orally from one generation to the next, with each storyteller adding slight variations. These stories often tell of a culture’s customs, values, and beliefs.