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Folk Literature Quiz 4 (60 MCQs)

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1. What happens to Persephone in the story?
2. A story in which a baker becomes a town's hero
3. "Johnny Appleseed" is an example of what type of folk literature?
4. One common type of folk tale is the trickster tale. The trickster character can be a human or an animal with speech and other human traits.
5. Brief stories that often feature animal characters, often ended with a moral
6. Works, ideas or customs of culture passed by word of mouth from generation to generation
7. What is folk literature?
8. Which of the following words best describe Hades in this story?
9. Which theory suggests that folk narratives can be understood through the study of linguistic structures and symbolism?
10. Folk Literature originates from ..... tradition.
11. The moral of the story is .....
12. The story of Pandora's Box, which includes Zeus, Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Pandora
13. What type of figurative language is "The dolphin danced on the dance floor" an example of?
14. Brief stories passed by word-of-mouth from generation to generation
15. Writers IMITATED the writing styles of their teachers during what period?
16. A message repeated across many cultures and time periods
17. The ..... prankster eyed his classmates trying to decide who his next victim would be.
18. The worst ..... that happened was the one that happened 20 years ago.
19. A story describing the enormous Paul Bunyan and the footprints he made to ctreate 10, 000 lakes
20. Who was Hermes in the story?
21. Present day literature emerged during this period.
22. Who are members of YOUR generation?
23. In a folktale where repetitive actions and ceremonies hold symbolic importance, which theory is likely being applied?
24. These stories are legendary stories.
25. A story about Cinderella where she is rescued by her fairy godmother is an example of a
26. Brainteasers; used for entertainment
27. Some legends are based in ..... while others are purely fictional.
28. A story usually connected to a real person or event set in the past. Focusing on extraordinary deeds combining real and fictional elements. (example:John Henry)
29. What is "My parents never talk to me" an example of?
30. When the opposite of what you expect happens (ex-fire station burning down, teacher who doesn't know how to read)
31. A way to categorize books is:
32. What is a person, place, or object that represents something beyond its literal meaning?
33. According to which theory, folk narratives are seen as a reflection of the historical and social context in which they were created?
34. Stories that contain elements of the early history of the existence of a tribe or natural events. Here is the meaning.....
35. A literary device used as an extreme exaggeration or overstatement
36. Stories passed by word of mouth from generation to generation
37. Stories that deal with mischievous spirits and other supernatural occurrences, often in medieval setting
38. Universal themes
39. What are Folk Tales?
40. A brief story with talking animals that teaches a lesson to children
41. Which of the following is a characteristic of a legend?
42. Long narrative poems that are important to the history of a nation or culture
43. In a folktale where elements are interpreted as reflections of collective human experiences, which theory is being applied?
44. What is a huge exaggeration that is often used to create a comic effect?
45. What are some of the most common Characteristics of Folk Literature?
46. Told not only to entertain, but also to communicate the shared ideas of a culture.
47. A traditional story that usually presents supernatural events involving gods and heroes.
48. Accounts for how things came to be/be known.
49. A type of writing that is highly imaginative and contains elements that are not found in real life
50. I was so ..... after I ran outside.
51. Pak Pandir is a character who.....
52. What are the characteristics of a FLAT character?
53. Unique traditions or ways of life of a particular group which helps to build the tyime and place of the story's action
54. She has little ..... for the feelings for others.
55. The ..... is usually stated at the end of a fable.
56. "Don't be someone who is stupid and shallow in knowledge" is a lesson from the story:
57. Present values, feelings, and beliefs of a culture in musical form
58. Brief stories with animal characters that express morals
59. Story focused on a central hero that performs impossible tasks
60. ..... often feature gods/goddesses with human traits or people with superhuman traits.
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