Folk Literature Vocabulary

language spoken by people in a particular region or group 

the reason why a piece of literature is written

long narrative poems important to the history of a nation or culture

requires the reader to analyze the details to see what they reveal about the deeper meaning

a story teller’s view of the world

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

the central idea, message, or insight about life that a story conveys

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

stories that often focuses on a central hero who performs impossible feats

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larger-than-life figures who overcome obstacles or participate in exciting adventures

 traditional stories that are told and retold, which often causes facts to change to fiction

a theme that is direct, which is typically at the end of the story as a moral or lesson

brief stories or poems that often feature animal characters who act and speak like humans 

the sharing of stories by word of mouth 

literature that reflects the values and beliefs of the culture in which they were created

a lesson about life that is stated directly, usually at the very end of a work

tales that relate the actions of gods, goddesses, and the heroes who interact with them

a lesson that appears in literature across cultures throughout different periods of time