Oral Tradition

Question 1

long poems about a larger-than life hero who goes on a quest, or journey important to history

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epics

Question 2

focus on a hero who does impossible feats can contain hyperbole or exaggeration for effect

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tall tales

Question 3

mention of a person, place, event, or work of art that most audience members will know about

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allusion

Question 4

larger-than-life characters who overcome hard times, participate in near impossible adventures

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heroes & heroines

Question 5

must hold the listeners’ attention, make it interesting and entertaining to keep interest

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storytelling

Question 6

short stories that have speaking animals that act as people do, ends with a moral or lesson

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fable

Question 7

a clever character who can fool others but often gets into trouble

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trickster

Question 8

stories told long before reading and writing began, stories were told by word of mouth

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oral tradition

Question 9

when non-human things are given human qualities

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personification

Question 10

a journey/trip filled with adventure that the hero/heroine goes on to achieve an important goal

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quest

Question 11

stories about ordinary people, reveal culture's traditions/values, teaches a lesson

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folk tale

Question 12

stories that relate to gods, goddesses and heroes, natural phenomena

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myth

Question 13

the central idea or message about life that the author wants you to learn

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theme

Question 14

stories about the past based on real events that have been twisted over time

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legends

Question 15

a lesson about life that is stated directly in the story, usually at the very end

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moral

Question 16

the use of exaggeration or overstatement, often used to make people laugh

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hyperbole

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