FolktalesFolktales

► What is a folktale?What is a folktale?

► Characteristics of Characteristics of

folktalesfolktales

► Types of folktalesTypes of folktales

► Some well-known Some well-known

folktalesfolktales

What is a folktale?What is a folktale?

story that began with oral story that began with oral

storytellingstorytelling

passed down through the agespassed down through the ages

teaches a lessonteaches a lesson

explains why things are as explains why things are as

they arethey are

FolktalesFolktales

►What is a folktale?What is a folktale?

►Characteristics of folktales Characteristics of folktales

►Types of folktalesTypes of folktales

►Some well-known folktalesSome well-known folktales

Characteristics of FolktalesCharacteristics of Folktales

►simple and straightforwardsimple and straightforward► includes magic or supernatural powersincludes magic or supernatural powers►characters represent human qualities characters represent human qualities

such as good, evil, wisdom, such as good, evil, wisdom, foolishness, lazinessfoolishness, laziness

►problems and conflicts are clearproblems and conflicts are clear►ending usually happy or satisfyingending usually happy or satisfying►good usually rewarded, evil punishedgood usually rewarded, evil punished

Folktales Folktales

►What is a folktale?What is a folktale?

►Characteristics of folktalesCharacteristics of folktales

►Types of folktalesTypes of folktales

►Some well-known folktalesSome well-known folktales

Types of FolktalesTypes of Folktales

► Trickster tales Trickster tales

► FablesFables

►Why “Pourquoi” Why “Pourquoi”

storiesstories

► FairytalesFairytales

Trickster TalesTrickster Tales

One character (the One character (the protagonist or protagonist or trickster) is clever trickster) is clever and devious and devious

causes problems for causes problems for anotheranother

is usually is usually unpunishedunpunished

Different cultures Different cultures have specific have specific tricksterstricksters

Tricksters from Different Tricksters from Different CulturesCultures

North America

Africa Japan Europe

Coyote Tortoise Badger Fox

Hare Anasi the

Spider

Wolf

Raven Zomo the Hare

FablesFables► Short storiesShort stories► teach a lesson or moralteach a lesson or moral► animal characters with human characteristicsanimal characters with human characteristics► stress themes such as: the value of stress themes such as: the value of

cooperation, looking at problems from cooperation, looking at problems from different viewpoints, rewards if being satisfieddifferent viewpoints, rewards if being satisfied

► some have several layers of meaning (Indian some have several layers of meaning (Indian tales)tales)

►Morals are not stated directlyMorals are not stated directly► listener must find their own moral in the talelistener must find their own moral in the tale

Why “Porquoi” StoriesWhy “Porquoi” Stories

►Explain why something is as it isExplain why something is as it is

►Explain how things came to beExplain how things came to be

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FairytalesFairytales• Include good and bad charactersInclude good and bad characters• A hero or heroineA hero or heroine• Magic or fantasyMagic or fantasy• Includes predictable beginnings and Includes predictable beginnings and

endings “Once upon a time” endings “Once upon a time” “Happily ever after”“Happily ever after”

• Problem which is usually overcome Problem which is usually overcome through kindness, courage, through kindness, courage, intelligenceintelligence

Folktales Folktales

►What is a folktale?What is a folktale?

►Types of folktalesTypes of folktales

►Characteristics of folktalesCharacteristics of folktales

►Some well-known folktalesSome well-known folktales

Well-known FolktalesWell-known FolktalesWell-known FolktalesWell-known Folktales

*Tortoise and the Hare*The Three Little Pigs

*Cinderella*Jack and the Beanstalk

*Bre’r Rabbit and Bre’r Fox

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