Unit Five - Philippine Folk Narratives

Question 1

Stories that make use of gods, goddesses, and other fantastical creatures as characters

Answer 1

Myths

Question 2

means for our ancestors to explain the occurrence of supernatural events, the beginning of cultural traditions, and the existence of mysteries

Answer 2

Myths

Question 3

The attempt to explain the origin of the world and of the people

Question 4

Believed to be historical but cannot be verified as true

Answer 4

Legends

Question 5

may tell of an encounter with marvelous creatures, which the folks still believe in: fairies, ghosts, water spirits, the devil, and the like

Answer 5

Legends

Question 6

Prose narratives usually told to amuse or entertain

Answer 6

Folktales

Question 7

Instructional in nature

Answer 7

Folktales

Question 8

Deal with events set in an indefinite time and space

Question 9

A long narrative poem that describes the adventures of a hero, warrior, god, or king

Answer 9

Epics

Question 10

Influenced by the traditions, culture, beliefs, moral code, and attitudes of the people who created it

Answer 10

Epics