Myths & Folktales & Fables & Legends, OH MY!

An element that recurs regularly in literature & has similar meanings to people.

The sharing of stories by word of mouth.

May deal with real people, or magical characters & often heroes, adventure, magic or romance.

A theme which is implied, or suggested, with clues in the setting, characters or plot.

The reason why a piece of literature was written.

An insight or lesson that appears in literature across cultures & different periods in history.

A theme that is directly stated at the end of the story as a moral or lesson.

Fictional tales that relate the actions of god, goddesses & heroes or explain why things are.

Brief stories or poems that teach lessons(or morals)often feature animals who talk or act human

Traditional, familiar stories based on real-life events- often retold & fact turns to fiction.