Mr.Maxwell folktale flashcards
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Folktale
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a simple story about human or animal characters that has been passed down by word of mouth from one generation to the next. Folk tales are usually set in the distant past. They are told in every country around the world. Examples of folk tales are fairy tales and legends.
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legend
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explains something that really happened or tells about someone who really lived. Legends often mix fact and fiction. They reflect the values of the people in the stories
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cause
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the reason why something happened.
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effect
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the result of what happened.
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personification
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the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
