Practice Folklore - Myths, Legends, Fables and Fairy tales

Which of the following are characteristics of myth?

• features gods or other beings who have supernatural powers as well as certain flaws

• usually includes animal characters that stand for specific human qualities

How is a fairy tale different than a fable?

• Only fables uses animals
• Only fairy tales use magic
• Only fairy tales have real people
• Only fables teach a lesson.

Some stories are told to teach you a lesson about life.  What is that lesson known as?

• theme
• conflict
• moral
• understatement

A highly exaggerated and often funny story about folk heroes in local settings is a...

• fable

• myth

• tall tale

• fairy tale

This story type usually has a character that is "larger than life."

• Legend
• Tall Tale
• Myth
• Historical Fiction

A story that involves magical/fantasy elements such as fairy godmothers, witches, goblins, and elves. These stories often involve a prince and/or princess, this is a...

• Fable

• Folk Tale

• Legend

• Fairy Tale

-6.  Stories that explain how the world came to be or how human beings were created.  They may also explain how qualities came about such as...why a zebra has stripes or why a pig has a curly tail.

• Trickster Tales
• Tall Tales
• Fairy Tales
• Creation Myths - Pourquoi Tales

________ means to fight, battle or struggle 

• character
• folktale
• conflict
• resolution

Braveheart is based on a historical figure with exaggeration, which is an example of what type of folklore...

• Tall Tale

• Legend

• Fable

• Fairy Tale

Brief stories, often with animal characters, that are told to express morals are known as 

• parables.
• fables.
• fairytales.
• legends.