Folktales

Definitions of different folktales! enjoy them!! :)

1. 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

2. 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 they explains why things are as they
areare

3. 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

4. Characteristics of FolktalesCharacteristics of Folktales
►simple and straightforwardsimple and straightforward
►includes magic or supernatural powersincludes magic or supernatural powers
►characters represent human qualities such characters represent human qualities such
as good, evil, wisdom, foolishness, lazinessas good, evil, wisdom, foolishness, 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

5. 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

6. Types of FolktalesTypes of Folktales
►Trickster tales Trickster tales
►FablesFables
►Why “Pourquoi” Why “Pourquoi”
storiesstories
►FairytalesFairytales

7. 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

8. Tricksters from Different CulturesTricksters from Different Cultures
North
America
Africa Japan Europe
Coyote Tortoise Badger Fox
Hare Anasi
the
Spider
Wolf
Raven Zomo
the Hare

9. 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

10. 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

???????????????

11. 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” “Happily ever endings “Once upon a time” “Happily ever
after”after”
•Problem which is usually overcome Problem which is usually overcome
through kindness, courage, intelligencethrough kindness, courage, intelligence

12. 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

13. Well-known FolktalesWell-known Folktales
*Tortoise and the Hare
*The Three Little Pigs
*Cinderella
*Jack and the Beanstalk
*Bre’r Rabbit and Bre’r Fox
End of Presentation