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oral tradition sharing of stories,cultures,and ideas by word of mouth
theme central idea, message, or insight that is revealed within a story
universal theme is an idea that is repeated across many cultures and through many time periods
heroes and heroines larger-than-life figures whose virtues and deeds are often celebrated in stories from the oral traditons
storytelling calls on the talents and personality of the teller to bring the narrative to life.
hyperbole using exaggeration or overstatement
personification giving an animal human characterstics
allusion referring to a well-known person,place,event,literary work, or other work of art
myths are tales that explain the actions of gods,goddesses and heroes
legends are traditional stories based on real-life events
folk tales are stories about ordinary people
tall tales are types of folk tales that often use hyperbole deliberate overstatement
fables are brief stories featuring animals that can speak and act like humans
epics are long narrative poems important to the history of a nation or culture
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