Folktales Review Flashcard

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What is the 'big idea' of a story?

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Central Message

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What best describes a fable?

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Has talking animals

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What does a folktale usually have?

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A message, moral or lesson

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In a legend, characters have what qualities?

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Heroic

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What is a folktale?

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A short story passed from person to person in a culture.

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What is a moral?

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A lesson that can be learned from a story.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The time and place where the story occurs.

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What is a character in a story?

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A person, animal, or being that takes part in the story.

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What is a plot?

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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What is a theme?

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The underlying message or main idea of a story.