Myth And Folklore 1

Question 1

it is also called “ oral tradition” or folklore.

Answer 1

floklore literature

Question 2

what does “Lore” mean?

Answer 2

“lore” means traditional knowledge and beliefs of culture having no written language, it is transmitted by word of mouth.

Question 3

it involves magical and fantastic episodes

Answer 3

fairytales

Question 4

this is a story about a real or fictitious person whose exploits are widely exeggerated

Answer 4

Tall Tales

Question 5

it is set in the past and tell of the heroes, kings and deeds of valor.

Answer 5

Urband Legends

Question 6

what are the characteristics of folklore?

Answer 6

• passed by word of mouth
• it has no known author
• it just emerges from culture and is carried forward by cinstant retelling.
• “folklore stories di not give the child the idea of evil or ugly” that’s in the child already because it is in the book already.

Question 7

What does fairytales give the child?

Answer 7

it gives a clear idea of the possible effect of evil.

Question 8

What is the difference between Myth and Folklore?

Answer 8

MYTH- held in sacred and religion, often used as synonym of false tool, serious problems across different religion.

FOLKLORE- Secular but not sacred.

Question 9

This is a kind of folklore that are typically taught to some truth can be highly exaggerated.

Answer 9

LEGEND

Question 10

Like folklore it emerges out of the cultures of everyday people.

Answer 10

Folk Music

Question 11

What are the types of folklore?

Answer 11

1. Ballad
2. Fairy tales
3. Folkarts
4. Folkdance
5. Folksongs

Question 12

This is a type of folklore where it tells a traditional poem or folksong that tells a story

Answer 12

Ballad

Question 13

traditional stories intended primary for children which recount human encounters with super natural beings such as fairies, witches, ogres and most often conveying a precautionary lessons.

Answer 13

FAIRYTALES

Question 14

Comprises a range of artistic production and handicrafts.

paintings, handicrafts, sculpture and pottery

Answer 14

FOLKARTS

Question 15

This is sometimes called as “ethnic dance” originated with a common people of a group or region

Answer 15

FOLKDANCE

Question 16

Traditional songs , anonymously compose and handed down orally about common place topics including works, family and community.

Answer 16

FOLKSONGS

Question 17

A humorously story or anecdote meant to provoke laughter, through irony and word play.

Answer 17

JOKES

Question 18

It is a linguistic puzzle posed in the form of a question containing clue to its solution.

Answer 18

RIDDLES

Question 19

An irrational belief usually involving supernatural forces associated with rituals.

Answer 19

SUPERSTITION