Literature Vocab 2 Flashcards
Traditional Literature
Traditional literature refers to stories, myths, folktales, and other forms of narrative that have been passed down orally or through written texts over generations.
Retold Tale
a reimagining or reinterpretation of a traditional story, often adapted for a modern audience or a different medium
Variant
A variant refers to a version or form of something that differs from a standard or original.
Myths
refers to a traditional story or narrative that typically involves supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes.
Epics
refers to a log, narrative poem, or story that recounts the heroic deeds and adventures of legendary figures or mythical heroes
Legends
Refers to a traditional narrative, often rooted in historical fact, that recounts the deeds, adventures, or events associated with a particular figure, group, or place.
Folktale
refers to a traditional narrative or story that has been passed down orally through generations within a culture.
Fairy Tale
A children’s book that tells a story about magical and imaginary beings and land
Cumulative Tale
Story that uses repetition and rhythm to build up action or dialogue as the story progresses
Humorous Tale
A book that is funny or comical events or scenes that are intended to make the reader laugh
Beast Tale
Narrative in verse or prose that features animal characters that act like humans, but usually without a moral
Pourquoi Tales
Fictional narrative that explains why something is the way it is
Tall Tales
A story that is told as if it were true , but contains unbelievable elements and exaggerations
Realistic tales
a genre that focuses on real life situations using realistic characters
Fables
a fictitious story usually intended to tell a story with the use of animals with human-like features or interactions
Sacred Stories
A spiritual or religious narrative important within specific cultures
Parables
a short story portraying/illustrating a spiritual truth
Visual Elements
a visual design that is to be interpreted to convey emotions, meaning, and art
Lines
a 1D figure with length but no width
Shapes
Color
Can establish the mood of a story, also be used to evoke specific emotional responses in young readers
Hue
shade of color
Space
Refer to the real or imaginary geographies that children experience; spaces can shape a child’s identity knowledge, and power
Perspective
a point of view, a particular emotion toward something
