Introduction to Folktales

A folktale is a story created by the "folk" or common people. Folktales are passed down
from generation to generation through oral tradition.
Folktales include.
 Fairy tales

A fairy tale is a particular type of folktale that features supernatural elements such as
spirits, talking animals, and magic Cold hearted people who triumph over evil people
are the usual heroes of fairy tales. Examples of fairy tales include: Cinderella, Snow
White, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, and The Princess and the Pea.
 Fables

A fable is a short allegorical narrative making a moral point-traditionally by means of

animals, legendary creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature that have
anthropomorphic qualities; different from a parable. Examples of fables include: The
Emperor's New Clothes , Arabian Nights
Aesop's Fables: The Tortoise and the Hare , The Boy Who Cried Wolf
 Legends
A legend is a traditional story, popularly regarded as historical, but unauthenticated .
Examples of legends include Morte d Arthur, Robin
 Tall tales

A tall tale is an exaggerated, unreliable story- parts of history are exaggerated on

purpose
 Ghost stories
A ghost story is a story that has supernatural or frightening elements, especially a
story featuring ghosts or spirits of the dead. Examples of ghost stories include.. "The
Tell-Tale Heart “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "A Christmas Carol"
Introduction To Storytelling

Storytelling is the art of conveying series of events in words, images and sounds,
which are often supported by creative thinking or an exaggeration. Stories have always
been an integral pert of every culture as a means for entertaining, educating, besides
preserving the culture.
The key elements of stories and storytelling include mainly the plot, characters and
narrative point of view. The original forms of storytelling are believed to be primarily
oral, while combining gestures and expressions. The ancient cultures reveal the
storytelling art in their times as elementary drawings scratched onto the walls of
caves.

Storytelling conserves the oral language from previous cultures, while introducing it to
the language of the present generation. The benefits of storytelling are many and
varied. Presenting ideas and thoughts in a pleasurable way, it helps in bringing people
together, making them part of a warm and personal shared experience. It also
institutes a positive attitude towards stories and books. Children and students get
motivated to read on their own after having a good session of storytelling. The rich and
varied language patterns presented to the listener in a satisfying format., gives the
opportunity for people of all ages to interact on a personal live.

Storytelling encourages children to read. Opening the doors to the world of literature,
it helps them to develop sequencing skills, oral language development and expanding
language skills too. It also helps to increase attention spans and stimulates creativity
and imagination among the listeners.

Traditionally, oral stories, persistent in memory, have been passed from generation to
generation. However, recent times, with the advent of new technology., written and
televised media has largely exceeded this method of communicating. After this brief
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