Folk tales

Folk tales

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   Created by VarshaT K B.Ed Trainee DTE Dharmasala
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   A FOLKTALE IS AN OLD STORY THAT HAS BEEN TOLD AND RETOLD  IT IS PASSED FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION BY WORD OF MOUTH  A FOLK TALE IS A STORY WITH NO AUTHOR
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   Simple andstraight forward  Includes magic or supernatural powers  Characters represent human qualities such as good, evil, wisdom, foolishness, laziness  Ending usually happy or satisfying  Good usually rewarded, evil punished
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  Common Elements ofa Folktale: Plot  Folktales are full of action and follow a bacis plotline of events that usually starts quickly to grab the readers attention.  Conflicts are usually resolved with great deds oe acts of human kindness.
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  Common Elements ofa Folktale: Setting •Place is usually described easily and briefly, leaving the imagination to fill in the gaps. For example, folktales take place in a cottage in the woods or in a magical kingdom •Time is a fantasy time, such as Once upon a time, or A long time ago.