January 9, 2015Test Review

In the Land of Small Dragon

Homework: Bring your copy of Touching Spirit Bear (TSB) on Wed, Jan 14th!

Oral literature test on Monday, January 12th!

ObjectiveI can demonstrate mastery of concepts and skills learned in the oral literature unit.

Warm Up:We will be going to the library - get any books from your locker. Also, get

your Interactive Reader books from the back.

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How do we define oral literature?

Oral Literature Also known as oral tradition, consists of stories that have been passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation.

In more recent times, some examples of oral literature have been written down or recorded so that the stories can be preserved.

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What are 6 examples of oral literature?

Oral Literature Also known as oral tradition, consists of stories that have been passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation. It includes:

mythslegendsfablestall talesfolk talesfairy tales

In more recent times, some examples of oral literature have been written down or recorded so that the stories can be preserved.

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What was the purpose of oral literature?

What purpose do stories passed down from one generation to the next serve?

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cultural values

standard of behavior that a society expects from its people

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universal theme

Evaluating the cultural values found in a story can often teach the reader a lesson. Sometimes this lesson can be a

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universal theme

theme = message about life or human nature

universal = throughout time / different cultures

universal themes are lessons about life that are found throughout the literature of all time periods.

Myths

Myth

explains ________________________also explains how things connected with ______________________ came to beusually features __________________ that have supernatural powers as well as _______________________________

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Legends

Legend

is believed to be based on _______________________________tells about a hero or heroine with _______________________________hero or heroine struggles against _______________________________

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*these are factual, based on historical facts*

other characteristics of legends

based on real people and events from history

the hero or heroine shows uncommon courage or cleverness in the face of danger

many events in a legend could not actually happen in the real world

everyday objects or events in a legend can take on special meaning, becoming symbols for something else

Tall tales

Tall tale

a _____________________ story with ______________ events and charactersmain character is _______________________________events in story seem _______________________________

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What do you call an exaggeration in literature?

hyperbole

When we have an exaggeration in literature, it is called a...

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characters may be human or animal and represent one or more qualities such as greed, honesty or clevernessa wise message or lesson about life is presented at the end similar stylistic elements or motifs magic helpertransformations the rule of three

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trickster tales

a story in which an animal is personified, or takes on human characteristics, and uses intelligence and cleverness to trick or outwit an opponent.

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trickster tales typically...

have a small, weak animal as their main character who takes on a larger, stronger animal, resulting in a battle of brains vs. brawn

Fable

fable

a brief tale told to illustrate a moral or teach a lesson. Often the moral appears in a distinct and memorable statement near the tale's beginning or end.