Composition: Traditional Tale (Thursday; 19/11)
K: Know the definition of traditional tale.
U: Understand the elements of traditional tale.
D: Identifying the traditional tales.
Words of the Day
1. Traditional
2. Myth
Recap Time
Do you still remember the 5 plot sequences?
1. Exposition/Introduction - Introduces the characters, scenes, and parts of the story.
2. Rising action - Slowly builds up tension or problems and introduces conflict.
3. Climax - The most intense part/moment of the story.
4. Falling action - Problem is slowly being solved. The story is almost ending.
5. Resolution/Ending - Problem is often solved. Story ends.
What is Traditional Tale?
A traditional tale is a story that's been told and repeated for many years until it becomes well-known and embedded in the culture. These narratives are also called 'fairy stories' or 'fairy tales', especially when they involve magical elements.
A lot of traditional tales have different versions. Sometimes these versions are created to make it appropriate for many different cultures, ages, and races.
Elements of Traditional Tale
1. Characterization
- Characters are flat.
- Usually very good or very bad with most characteristics exaggerated.
- The hero and heroine are usually young.
- The heroine is usually fair, kind, charitable, and caring.
- The hero is usually honorable, courageous, unselfish, and caring.
- Both usually have special abilities or powers.
- Place is described easily and briefly (humble cottage, magic kingdom) that fits the typical geography of the culture or it is not mentioned but assumed.
- Time is in the past (usually long-ago) imbedded within the history of the culture.
- Time is fantasy time (Once upon a time sets the stage and They lived happily ever after closes the tale.) any time or any place, timeless or placeless, or long long ago.
- Very simple, though interesting.
- Is full of action and follows specific and simple patterns.
- Usually universal truths, lessons, and values related to people, their actions, and/or material goods that is valued by the group that creates the folktale.
- Often the tales tell what happens to those who do not obey the groups traditions.
- Descriptions are quick and to the point.
- Sometimes uses a lot of imageries.
- Good versus bad/evil
- Reflection of human strengths, frailties, weaknesses, or imperfections.
- Reader is lead to new insights and/or understandings.
- Often third person narrative. Could be first.
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