Oral Traditions

Types of folk tales that use hyperbole for comic effect.

Traditional stories about the past

Larger - than - life figures whose traits and accomplishments are celebrated in stories.

Giving human characteristics to nonhuman subjects: such as animals or elements of nature.

Reference to a well- known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

Reveal the traditions and values of a culture and teach a lesson

Tales that explain the actions of gods, goddesses, and the heroes who interact with them

Brief story featuring animals that speak and act like humans.

Using exaggeration or overstatement, either for comic effect or to express heightened emotion.

Lesson about life taught through the story