Folk Tales
I'll tale you what folks
Common Themes
Common Themes in FolkTales Are:
- Fear Of Losing Something
- Good And Evil
- Good Being Triumphant Over Evil
Characters + Characteristics In Folktales
- Fictional characters such as: a fairy, wizard, or any disregard to common realistic beliefs.
- Folktales were originally an oral story before they were written down.
- Most Characteristics Include: Greed
- Love
- And Sometimes Hatred
Ye Old FolkTale Stories
FolkTale Stories With The Author Are:
- Three Billy Goats Gruff, Retold By: Paul Galdone
- The Little Brown Jay, Retold By:Elizabeth Claire
- The Little Red Hen, Retold By: Paul Galdone
Bibliography
- FolkTale definition: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/129120169/Folktales-Definition-Folktales-are-traditional-narratives-that-are-strictly
- FolkTale Character And Characteristics: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/129120169/Folktales-Definition-Folktales-are-traditional-narratives-that-are-strictly
- FolkTale Themes: http://www.homeofbob.com/literature/genre/fiction/folktales/elements.html
- FolkTale Stories: http://www.google.com/search?q=examples+of+folktales+stories&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=2TofU9v4MYS9qgHtuYFI&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1536&bih=770
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