Elements of Folk Literature

The reason a piece of literature is written is it's...

A type of figurative language in which nonhuman subjects are given human qualities

Brief stories or poems that often feature personified animals and usually ends with a moral

Themes that are repeated across many cultures and over many time periods are called...

Larger than life figure who overcomes obstacles and goes on adventures

Language spoken by people in a particular region or group is called a...

Tales that relate the actions of gods, goddesses, and the heroes that interact with them...

Stories handed down through the ages by word of mouth is an example of...

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

A type of figurative language that uses exaggeration, for comic effect or to express emotion

Traditional stories based on real events...