Folk Literature Quiz 4 (20 MCQs)

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1. To put things together to see how they are the same.
2. The "bad" character in a story. The character that has a problem or conflict with the main character.
3. Why were Icarus and Daedalus put in jail?
4. Hans Christian Anderson and The Brothers Grimm are known for which type of folk tales?
5. This African folk story follows the tale of the trickster Anansi. Name the animal.
6. Which type features characters that were real historical figures, but their deeds have been exaggerated?
7. This type of story includes hyperbole and a character larger than life.
8. Which of these is a folk tale?
9. A story about why a tiger has stripes would be an example of a .....
10. Which type of story probably has a connection to a real historical person or event?
11. Tall tales use this literary device that means an extreme exaggeration, usually not to be taken seriously.
12. Uneasiness or worry because of fear or danger
13. Situations which parallel the cycle of nature or cycle of life. WHAT TYPE OF ARCHETYPE?
14. Myths explain what?
15. Folk literature has been passed down through the oral tradition. What does this mean?
16. A story titled "How Kangaroo Got his Tail" is most likely a .....
17. A ..... is a widely told story about the past.
18. Mythology is defined as:
19. The story "The Princess and the Pea" about a sensitive princess and a test is most likely a .....
20. A story that has a moral (lesson) is called a .....