Folklore and Folktales: Critical Thinkers and Problem Solvers

Folklore and
Folktales
Critical Thinkers and Problem Solvers
Critical Thinkers and Problem Solvers
Ayuso Salvador Tibay Lacandazo
Del Rosario
Suarez Mercano Bitanga Madla

Let’s Play
Charades.
● You have to "act out" a phrase without speaking, while
the other members of your team try to guess what the
phrase is. The objective is for your team to guess the
phrase as quickly as possible.
01
Folklore
● Folklore generally refers to cultural expressions, such as narratives, jokes,
Folklore
beliefs, proverbs, legends, myths, music, songs, dances, costumes, food, and
festivals, through which individuals and groups shape and disseminate a shared
identity.
● The interest in folklore emerged primarily out of the Romantic nationalism of

the early nineteenth century. Enthusiastic intellectuals, amateurs, and artists
started to collect different kinds of folklore material in order to be able to study
various aspects of ‘the folk’ and folk-life. During this early period, folklore was
viewed as ‘the lore’ – the materials of folklore – of ‘the folk’ – the people who
utilize the materials. The discoverers of folklore identified the ‘folk’ as peasant
society or rural groups, regarding them as the main carriers of distinct traditions
that were slowly dying out due to urbanization and industrialization during the
transition to modernity.
A Term is A Discipline is A History of

Invented Founded Approaches
Fable
● A fable is a type of literature in which the main
characters are played by animals. In this book,
animals act and speak like humans. At the end
of the story, readers are expected to learn a
good lesson and good manners.
Importance :
● Children’s vocabulary expands.
● Understanding expands.
● Imagination expands.
Tall tales
● tall tale, narrative that depicts the wild adventures of
extravagantly exaggerated folk heroes. The tall tale is
essentially an oral form of entertainment; the audience
appreciates the imaginative invention rather than the literal
meaning of the tales.
● for example fish stories (“the fish that got away”) such as,
“That fish was so big, why I tell ya’, it nearly sank the boat
when I pulled it in!”
Fairytales
● A fairy tale is a story, often intended for children, that features
fanciful and wondrous characters such as elves, goblins, wizards,
and even, but not necessarily, fairies.
● The term “fairy” tale seems to refer more to the fantastic and
magical setting or magical influences within a story, rather than the
presence of the character of a fairy within that story.
6 Elements of Fairytales
● Beginning/End – Once upon a time/ and they lived happily ever
after.
Good/Evil:
Protagonist – either a Prince dude who comes late to the story or a
thief who comes in the start of the story (he saves the Princess)
Antagonist – Bad dude, who’s either a dragon, buff dude, or a big bad
wolf. (Likely to have superiority complex)
6 Elements of Fairytales
● Magic – Talking animals, things and talking socialists.
● Conflict – Antagonist tries to thwart the protagonist.
● Resolution – Prince defeats dragon and saves princess =

“They lived happily ever after”.
● Teaching morals – you get that lesson if your focus is on

the villain.
Myths
● A traditional story, especially one concerning the early
history of a people or explaining some natural or social
phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural
beings or events.
● It explain how society's customs, institutions, and

taboos were established and sanctified.
● Myths are often endorsed by secular and religious

authorities and are closely linked to religion or
spirituality.
Legends
● A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative
featuring human actions, believed or perceived, both by
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teller and listeners, to have taken place in human history.
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da y : ● Many legends operate within the realm of uncertainty,
never being entirely believed by the participants, but also
never being resolutely doubted.
● Includes no happenings that are outside the realm of

‘possibility’, but may include miracles.
Importance of Folklore
● The study of folklore is important in understanding our
past, so we can function in the present and can be
improved in the future.
● Importance of the study of folklore is nationalism, which

focuses on the ethnic identity.
● Folklore can also be used to teach important lessons,

such as the importance of respecting nature or the
consequences of greed.
02
Primary
Characteristics of
Folktales
Characteristics
● Traditional stories from a specific culture, told orally over
time - that means they were passed on by word of mouth
one person told it to another, they told it to another, and on
and on.
● Specific words, phrases, and sentences that are repeated -

part of that is kind of follow a pattern that makes the story
easy to remember and memorize.
Characteristics
● Morals or lessons – purpose of a lot of these is to pass
on the morals and the values of a culture.
● Animal characters that display human characteristics

(which called personification) - those animals that
were used in the story, they’re the one that they turn
used in the stories that they told.
Characteristics
Good vs. Evil – is usually very obvious to in the story who the good
characters are and who the bad characters are.
“Rule of 3” – The rule of three is a writing technique that is often used to

create balance in an essay.
Happy endings – A happy ending is an ending of the plot of a work of

fiction.
• Different cultures have different versions of the same story – each

group has specific tales they tell and many serve a purpose.
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Folklore and

Ayuso Salvador Tibay Lacandazo

Suarez Mercano Bitanga Madla

● The interest in folklore emerged primarily out of the Romantic nationalism of

A Term is A Discipline is A History of

● Conflict – Antagonist tries to thwart the protagonist.

● Resolution – Prince defeats dragon and saves princess =

● Teaching morals – you get that lesson if your focus is on

● It explain how society's customs, institutions, and

● Myths are often endorsed by secular and religious

● Includes no happenings that are outside the realm of

● Importance of the study of folklore is nationalism, which

● Folklore can also be used to teach important lessons,

● Specific words, phrases, and sentences that are repeated -

● Animal characters that display human characteristics

“Rule of 3” – The rule of three is a writing technique that is often used to

Happy endings – A happy ending is an ending of the plot of a work of

• Different cultures have different versions of the same story – each

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