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Vocabulary
Folktails
Term | Definition |
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folktale | a story that has been passed down through generations by word of mouth |
fable | a fictional story that usually uses animals with human-like qualities to teach a lesson or moral |
myth | a legendary story that may use supernatural being (heroes, gods, and goddesses) to help explain why something occurs in nature |
rule of 3 | strategy that suggests that things come in threes are funnier, more satisfying, and more effective than other numbers of things |
magic helper | a character who possesses an extraordinary kind of power to assist the hero throughout his journey |
morals | a lesson, especially concerning what is right, that comes from a story, information, or an experience |
liber | free |
spect | see |
min | little or small |
timeless | not affected by the passing of time or changes |
dismay | to feel worried, disappointed, or upset |
wafting | to move lightly throughout the air, usually smells |
phenomenon | a fact or event that is unusual or difficult to understand or explain fully |
startle | to surprise or frighten suddenly |