FOLKLORE Folklore is the traditional beliefs,CUSTOMS,and stories of a community, passed through generations by word of mouth.

SUB-GENRES

Fairy Tale:Story of Magic,monsters, and/or talking animals.
Fable: A very short story,usually with talking animals and has a moral.
Mythology: Has gods and goddesses and often accounts for the creation of something.
Tall Tale:Based on something that might have once been real.
Legend:Stories usually set in American frontier. The tone of the author is humorous.

FAMOUS WRITERS

-Homer -Rick Riordan -Kevin Crossley

FAMOUS BOOKS

-The Odyssey -King Author and Legends of the Round Table - The Norse Myths -The lightning Thief -The three little pigs

LITERATURE STYLE

Passed through the generations by word of mouth.

MAJOR THEMES

-Discovering identity -Loyalty -Hospitality -Take your time to do something right pays off

HOW DOES FOLKLORE IS DIFFERENT THAN OTHER GENRES?

Our genre is different than others because it leaves you an everyday life lesson while still having an enjoyable and fantastic story.

WHY IS FOLKLORE ENJOYABLE?

Because it's funny,it teaches you life lessons and some of them can show you more about other countries' cultures.

STRATEGIES FOR READING FOLKLORE

Reading with your parents might help understand the moral of the story better.

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!!!

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