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7 Characteristics of a FolkTale. Folk Tales begin with “Once upon a time”, “Long, long ago”, etc. 3 characters, 3 tasks, and 3 events often appear in Folk Tales (most of the time but not always!) Folk Tales have good and bad characters. . 7 Characteristics of a Folk Tale.
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7 Characteristics of a FolkTale • Folk Tales begin with “Once upon a time”, “Long, long ago”, etc. • 3 characters, 3 tasks, and 3 events often appear in Folk Tales (most of the time but not always!) • Folk Tales have good and bad characters.
7 Characteristics of a Folk Tale • Everyday people and/or animals are the characters in Folk Tales. • The good characters in Folk Tales have a problem to solve. • Phrases are repeated in Folk Tales. For example: “Mirror, mirror, on the wall…”. • Folk Tales have happy endings.
7 Characteristics of a Folk Tale • Next time you hear a good folktale ask yourself- What kind of folktale is it?