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Traditional LiteratureTraditional LiteratureGrades 3-5
By Mrs. Paula McMullenLibrary Teacher
Norwood Public Schools
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What is Traditional Literature?
! Traditional literature includes the rhymes and stories that were originally told out loud in huts, tents, or around a fire, and passed down through the years
! Also called folklore, these stories have no known authors! Told by people in all lands to explain their lives and their world
Tell us how people thought and what they valued as a society! Tell us how people thought and what they valued as a society through their themes
! Includes: rhymes, folktales, fables, legends, and myths
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Types of Traditional Literature
Traditional Literature
Folktales LegendsFables MythsRhymes
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Folk Rhymes! Folk rhymes are a type of
traditional literature! Mother Goose collections are! Mother Goose collections are
best-known ! Includes: counting rhymes,
finger play riddles gamesfinger play, riddles, games, alphabets, time verses, songs, tongue twisters, nonsense rhymes superstitions andrhymes, superstitions, and memorable characters
! Mention of these rhymes still f d i d lit tfound in modern literature
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Other Folk Rhyme Books
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Folktales
! Folktales are the most common and o a a o o o a dfamiliar type of traditional literature
! Simple stories with talking beasts, kings d i i h d i hand princesses, witches and wishes
! Used for entertainment and educationSh l b li f d t diti f! Show values, beliefs and traditions of different groups of people
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Folktale Characteristics ! Set in distant past! Characters all good or all bad
f h “ ”! Often start with “Once upon a time…”! Share lesson or belief! Explore common themes: kindness,! Explore common themes: kindness,
bravery and cunning are rewarded; evil, cruelty or laziness are punishedUsually have happy endings! Usually have happy endings
! Have special repeated details called ”motifs” (See slides 8-16)
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Motifs! A motif is a detail in
a folktale that is t d i threpeated in the
story! Found in folktales! Found in folktales
around the world! Give folktales their
special flavor
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Common Motifs
Common motifs include:! Special numbers 3 & 7! Special numbers 3 & 7! Magical creatures! Magical objects! Magical objects! Going on a quest! Chants! Chants! Enchantments! Transformation
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Special Number Motif
! Number 3 appears frequently in folktales
! Number of main characters:! Number of main characters: 3 little pigs, 3 Billy Goats Gruff, 3 bears
! Repeated actions or events: making 3 wishes crossingmaking 3 wishes, crossing bridge 3 times, building 3 houses,
! Repetition builds interest or i tsuspense in story
! Number 7 is less frequent special number: 7 Chinese brothers, 7 dwarves
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Magical Creatures Motif! Magical creatures with
special abilities in folktales include: fairies, elves, trolls,include: fairies, elves, trolls, genies, giants, ogres, magical hens, witches and wizardsMagical creatures can be bad! Magical creatures can be bad or good
! Often serve as “magical helpers” to the main character: e.g., the fairy godmother helps Cinderella
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Magical Objects Motif! Magical objects in folktales
include: pasta or porridge pot wand ring beanstalkpot, wand, ring, beanstalk, harp, doll, flying carpet and genie’s lamp, and talking eggs
! Used by the main character for help e gcharacter for help, e.g., Jack climbs the magic beanstalk
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Enchantment Motif! Magical creatures often
place other characters under enchantment, or spell
! Snow White and Sleeping Beauty were under spells
! Spells broken by acts of ki d b lkindness, bravery or love
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Chants Motif! Chants are short
rhymes, or refrains, t d i trepeated in story
! Examples include:“Mirror Mirror on the Wall ”Mirror Mirror on the Wall… “Fee, Fo, Fum…” “Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff...”
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Quest Motif! Quest is special journey
to obtain something of l f hvalue: stories from the
Sky God, great riches, princess brideprincess bride
! Quest involves completing 3 tasks p gdespite danger
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Transformation Motif! Magical creatures
transform themselves or another into different
i l bj tperson, animal or object! Examples include:
Prince changed into Beast Sno White’sBeast; Snow White’s stepmother changing into old woman selling applesapples
! Transformation spell broken by act of love or kindness
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kindness
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Types of Folktales ! Special kinds of folktales include:
fairy tales, trickster tales, and talltalestales
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Folktale Types
Folktales
FairyTales
TallTales
TricksterTales
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Fairy Tales
! Fairy tales are a type of folktale! Magic is key elementg y! Magical creatures are characters:
fairies, giants, elves, witches and ogres
! Perform magical deeds of enchantment or transformationenchantment or transformation
! Have “happily ever after” ending
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Other Fairy Tale Books
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Trickster Tales! Trickster tales are a type of
folktaleSmaller or weaker character! Smaller or weaker character uses cunning to outwit stronger, more powerful h tcharacter
! Animal or human characters ! Tricksters can be selfish or c ste s ca be se s o
generous! Show culture’s wisdom about
human nature
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human nature
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Other Trickster Tale Books
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Tall Tales! Tall tales are a type of
folktaleKey element of! Key element of exaggeration (hyperbole) includes character’s physical t it d titraits and actions
! Exaggeration provides humor and exciting adventure
! Many American tall tales
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Other Tall Tale Books
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Fables! Fables are a type of traditional literature! Very brief stories! Characters are usually animals with C a acte s a e usua y a a s t
human characteristics – good or bad! Teach obvious moral lesson for behavior! Often end with a proverb which is the! Often end with a proverb, which is the
stated moral of the fable; e.g., the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare” ends with the proverb “Slow and steady wins the p yrace.”
! Aesop’s fables are best-known examples
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Other Fable Books
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Legends! Legends are a type of
traditional literatureStories about famous heroes! Stories about famous heroes and their mighty deeds
! May be based on real person, but stories exaggerate hero’s actions (hyperbole)
! Heroes represent ideas and pvalues of a nation or people
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Other Legend Books
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Myths! Myths are a type of traditional
literature! Explain natural phenomena: meaningsExplain natural phenomena: meanings
of constellations, earthquakes, storms! Explain origins of earth, fire or evil ! Often tell of gods and goddesses,Often tell of gods and goddesses,
heroes and monsters and their relationships with humans, and how humans came to be
! Best known myths are Greek, Roman, and Norse, but myths were told all over the world
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Other Myth Books
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Traditional Literature FlowchartTraditional Literature Flowchart
Traditional Literature
Folktales LegendsFables MythsRhymes
FairyTales
TallTales
TricksterTales
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Remember –! Traditional literature includes the rhymes and stories of
different groups of people all over the world that have been passed down orally through the yearsbeen passed down orally through the years
! Have no known authors! Used for education and entertainment! Show values, beliefs and traditions of people! Traditional literature includes: rhymes, folktales, fables,
l d d thlegends and myths! Folktales are most common type of traditional literature
They include: fairy tales, trickster tales, and tall tales
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They include: fairy tales, trickster tales, and tall tales
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Acknowledgements! Huck, Charlotte. Children’s Literature in the Elementary School. Fort
Worth, Texas: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich College Publishers, 1987.! Sutherland, Zena. Children and Books 8th ed. NY: HarperColllins Publishers,
19911991.! ClipartHeaven.Com http://clipartheaven.com/! Discoveryschool Clip Art Gallery http://school.discovery.com/clipart/! Follett Library Resources http://www.titlewave.comFollett Library Resources http://www.titlewave.com! Kidsdomain Clip Art http://www.kidsdomain.com/clip/! Microsoft Office Clip Art http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/
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