According to Lathey, what is essential for translators working with folk and fairy tales?

Focusing on the source culture and knowing the publisher’s approach

Choose a primary challenge in translating folk and fairy tales for children.

Deciding how much to adapt the story for a young audience

What significant contribution did the Brothers Grimm make to the field of folk tales?

They collected and published folk tales

Who originally recorded and adapted South African folk tales in the 19th century?

European missionaries and linguists

What do Stephens and McCallum suggest about the ideological aspect of retellings?

Retellings reflect the creator's ideology and cultural perspective

How are grandmothers typically portrayed in modern retellings of African folk tales?

As cultural educators and traditional storytellers.

What is the Aarne-Thompson-Uther index primarily used for?

Documenting international folk tales

What is one main criticism of colonial retellings of African folk tales?

They reflect colonial perspectives, not the authentic culture.

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Fairy tales and folk tales Equipo 1

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1
Adapting oral folk tales to written form often results in the loss of features like tone, gesture, and song.
True
False
2
What does adaptation allow?
Translate every word
Remove cultural aspects
Modify for new audiences
Stick to the original
3
According to Lathey, what is essential for translators working with folk and fairy tales?
Focusing on the source culture and knowing the publisher’s approach
Maintaining only Western cultural elements
Avoiding the adaptation of tales for children
Creating completely original versions of the tales
4
Choose a primary challenge in translating folk and fairy tales for children.
Deciding how much to adapt the story for a young audience
Removing any intertextual elements
Ensuring all tales include illustrations
Choosing a single original text to translate
5
What significant contribution did the Brothers Grimm make to the field of folk tales?
They translated tales into multiple languages
They created original fairy tales
They collected and published folk tales
They eliminated all dark themes from stories
6
Who originally recorded and adapted South African folk tales in the 19th century?
Early South African children’s authors
A council of African tribal leaders
European missionaries and linguists
Indigenous storytellers from the Zulu community
7
What do Stephens and McCallum suggest about the ideological aspect of retellings?
Retellings should focus solely on traditional values
Retellings reflect the creator's ideology and cultural perspective
Retellings typically avoid any form of ideological influence
Retellings are always faithful to indigenous stories
8
Why might adaptation be cultural appropriation?
No changes
Direct translation
Erases original culture
Fits new culture
9
How are grandmothers typically portrayed in modern retellings of African folk tales?
As leaders of African tribal armies
As translators of colonial literature
As cultural educators and traditional storytellers.
As mystical figures with magical powers
10
What influences translation vs. adaptation?
Story length
Historical context
Author’s life
Translator’s taste
11
What is the goal of translation in folk tales?
Stay accurate
Simplify language
Modify the story
Add new elements
12
What is the Aarne-Thompson-Uther index primarily used for?
Preserving oral histories
Analyzing modern literature
Documenting international folk tales
Classifying musical genres
13
Which research approach did Van Coillie use to analyze the translation of orality in Rumpelstiltskin?
Formalist criticism
Psychological analysis
Classical rhetoric
Literary theory
14
What is one main criticism of colonial retellings of African folk tales?
They were only shared among indigenous communities and not with colonizers.
They accurately represented each African ethnic group’s traditions.
They strictly followed the original stories without any changes.
They reflect colonial perspectives, not the authentic culture.
15
Which of the following storytelling elements is commonly used in oral folk tales?
Silent pauses
Background music
Minimalist dialogue
Core clichés
16
Translation research on folk tales typically ignores cultural and historical influences.
True
False
17
What was the primary aim of Charles Perrault when he adapted folk tales in the late 17th century?
To document cultural history
To entertain children
To preserve oral traditions
To suit upper-class audiences

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