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The Folk Tradition Review
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1
Why was Daedalus imprisoned on Crete?
He was too smart for his own good.
He murdered his nephew Perdix.
He had helped Minos' wife deceive him.
The Gods punished him for flying.
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The story of Daedalus and Icarus is a...
Folk Song
Myth
Folk Tale
Legend
3
Semi-historical records of ancient Ireland are...
Very, very old
Legends
Parables
Myths
4
Where did Goha tell his neighbor the little pot came from?
He bought it
The original pot gave birth
He made it
He stole it
5
Foreshadowing hints at...
A lesson
A story with supernatural elements
Events to come
Principles of right and wrong
6
Trickster tales involve deceit, or a trick of some kind
False
True
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Official Irish poets, in charge of preserving the oral traditions of the Irish people in ancient times.
Druid
Orator
Clan Chief
Irish Legend
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What genre of the folk tradition teaches a moral? (HINT: No animals are involved in this one...)
Fable
Parable
Myth
Legend
9
King James wrote the King James Bible.
True
False
10
What does Fionn Maccumhail find buried?
Helmet
Sword
Fire
Money
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A figure of speech that refers to a person, event, object, or work, from history
Personification
Irony
Folk Tale
Allusion
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A symbol represents itself and something else.
False
True
13
Morals are principles of right and wrong. Morals can be taught through stories.
False
True
14
Who is the Greek storyteller, famous for his fables, who may not be a real person?
Prometheus
Ovid
Caesar
Aesop
15
How does the Fox get the cheese from the Crow
Force
Flattery
Calling his bear friend
Asking it a riddle
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Snow White, Cinderella, and Hansel & Gretel are examples of...
Legends
Fables
Fairy Tales
Myths
17
Legends of Fionn and the Fianna come from what region?
Ireland
North Africa
Greece
Germany
18
What killed John Henry?
A rival railroad worker
Run over by a train
Trying to beat a steam drill
Old age
19
If a story deals with supernatural forces (like a god) and tries to explain something in the natural world, it is a...
Legend
Myth
Trickster Tale
Spiritual
20
A proverb is a short saying that states a piece of advice.
False
True
21
The main difference between myths and legends is that legends are loosely based on history, while myths are not.
False
True
22
Motifs are...
Reoccurring elements
Characters that figure into a literary work
A difference between appearance and reality
Stories that teach a lesson
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Myths are stories from the past that are based on real events, but contain elements that are fantastic or unbelievable
True
False
24
Songs that express common ideas or feelings, narrative and lyrical in style.
Spirituals
Folk Songs
25
Fionn MacCumhail is an example of a...
Spiritual
Fable
Myth
Legend
26
Stories that typically take place in a medieval setting are...
Fairy Tales
Legends
Fables
Myths
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Stories that explain objects or world events resulting from the actions of some supernatural force or god
Myths
Legends
Spirituals
Folk Tales
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What genre of the folk tradition is a brief story that teaches a moral, using animals as the characters?
Parable
Myth
Fable
A Dog's Tale
29
The early bird catches the worm is an example of a...
Myth
Fable
Proverb
Legend
30
Oral transmission is the passing of stories, poems, and songs from person to person by word of mouth.
False
True
31
_____ is when an event occurs in a story that violates the expectations of the reader, a character, or the audience.
Motif
Oral tradition
1 Dimensional Character
Irony
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A figure of speech in which something not human is described as if it was human
Motif
Personification
Irony
Character
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A _____ character is complex and human-like.
one-dimensional
three-dimensional
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Echo was cursed by Hera to only repeat things because...
She never had a voice
She fell in love with Narcissus
She tried to decieve Hera
A White Snake stole her voice
