Folklore Review
Figurative
Language
Fables and Folk
Tales
Myths &
Legends
Misc.
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What is a simile?
When two things are compared
using the words “like” or “as.”
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What is a fable?
The moral is stated directly at
the end of this type of folklore.
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What are myths?
Often explain how the world
was created.
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What is the oral tradition?
The way folklore has passed
down from one generation to
the next.
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What is hyperbole?
The use of exaggeration for
emphasis or effect.
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What is a folk tale?
The antagonist uses trickery to
defeat the protagonist in this
type of folklore.
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What are legends?
Its characters are often based on
real people.
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What is Cinderella?
This story is an example of how
variations of the same folklore
can exist across the world from
culture to culture.
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What is foreshadowing?
The presence of hints/clues that
give the reader an idea about
what will happen later in the
story.
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What is the moral of the story?
This is the lesson that the reader
is supposed to learn.
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What are legends?
Often contain hyperbole.
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What is the taming of the west by settlers?
The reason American folklore is
different than that of other
cultures.
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What is John Henry’s death?
The event that is
foreshadowed by the quote,
“There was a black
thundercloud way off, with
sunlight flashing behind it.
John Henry felt a small chill
between his shoulder blades.”
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What is the setting of a folk tale?
“Long, long ago…”
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What are myths?
Viewed as sacred.
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What are myth, folk tale, fable, and legend.
The four major categories of folklore.
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What is a simile comparing
to torches?
hammers
“ The hammers heated up until
they glowed like torches.” is an
example of this figurative
language . What is being
compared?
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Who is the whale?
The mariner fixed a grate to his
throat.
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What are urban legends?
Start as rumors, but over time
are believed to be real.
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What are essential questions?
Questions designed to connect
the material studied in a unit to
the world in which we live.
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