FOLK TALES
What is a folktale?
Have you ever heard about Paul Bunyan? or how about little red riding hood? well all of those are folk tales. Have you heard of Pinocchio? well if you have then you probably think it is a fairytale but it is actually a folktale that Disney made into a fairytale.
what is a fok tale?
a folk tale is a story or legend passed down from generation to generation usually by word of mouth. usually they explain nature or a truth in life. folk tales change after they are passed down so there are can many versions of the same story.
what should a folk tale incude?
folk tales often start "with once upon a time...". in the main story also involves a protagonist- the good guy- and an antagonist- the bad guy. there is usually a royal person involved. In the end the protagonist is usually rewarded, then it ends in "they lived happily ever after..."