Review Oral Traditions Flashcards
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What is the definition of Oral Tradition?
The sharing of stories, cultures, and ideas by word of mouth.
What is a theme?
Central idea or message.
What is a universal theme?
Theme or idea that is repeated throughout many cultures or time periods.
What is a moral in literature?
Lesson about life that is taught by a story.
Define heroes and heroines.
Larger than life figures whose virtues and deeds are often celebrated.
What is hyperbole?
Exaggerated statements.
What does personification mean?
Human characteristics attributed to nonhuman subjects.
What is an allusion?
Referring to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work.
What are folk tales?
Stories about ordinary people that reveal the traditions and values of a culture.
Define myths.
Tales that explain the actions of gods, goddesses, and the heroes that interact with them.
What are legends?
Traditional stories based on real life events.
What are tall tales?
Types of folk tales that contain hyperbole; heroes perform impossible feats.
What are fables?
Brief stories that feature animals that speak and act like humans.
Define fairy tales.
Children’s stories about magical and imaginary beings and lands.
What are epics?
Long narrative poems important to the history of a nation or culture.
What is a key characteristic of fables?
Animals are usually the main characters.
Fill in the blank: The plot and characters in fables are _______.
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What is the purpose of fables?
To teach a moral or lesson.
What is the setting of fables typically like?
Common and nonspecific.
What literary device is commonly used in fables?
Personification.
Define tone in literature.
The writer’s attitude.
What is mood in literature?
The feeling the audience gets from the text.
What is the tone of ‘The Fox Outwits the Crow’?
Silly, playful.
What is the moral of ‘The Fox Outwits the Crow’?
Attending to flattery comes at a high price.
