Folktales

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Folktales

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Folktales are interesting because

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•    They come from all over the world.
•   They have no specific author because they
  are stories that are handed down from
  storytellers around the world
•   Something extraordinary happens to an
  ordinary character

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Common Features

• Different Genres have different characteristics.
• Folktales have many common features that help you
  understand the story.

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Folktales usually

• Have no time frame, but most are thought to have
  happened in the past
• Start with Once upon a time, or Long, long ago
• Usually teach a lesson

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• The characters in the beginning of the story are
  usually unsuccessful because they are foolish or
  unkind.
• The character that lasts until the end of the
  story is usually smart, and loving, which helps
  them succeed.

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Folktales may have magic such as wishes being
granted or magic objects within the story.

• Animals, plants, and sometimes even machines have
  human characteristics.
• Talking, Walking, Singing etc

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Folktales sometimes have a monster, or evil
character that the HERO must overcome.

• Characters often use trickery or cleverness to
  defeat the monster or complete the quest (task).

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ONE TWO THREE

• In folktales three is the key number. There may
  be three main characters, three magic objects,
  three tasks to be completed, or even three
  different settings in the story.