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Traditional
Literature
Traditional
Literature is made up of many different kinds of stories.
The categories within this genre become very hard to distinguish
between. One of the main characteristics of traditional
literature is that these stories are passed down orally from
generation to generation. Due to this fact, it becomes
difficult to distinguish any of the categories from folk
tales.
The
Characteristics of Traditional Literature Include:
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Heroes
and heroines display traits like cleverness, bravery, or
outright silliness
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Plotlines
are straightforward
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Stories
are to the point: good is supremely good; evil is clearly evil
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The
conflict is quickly evident, with the resolution rapping the
tale up conclusively
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Characters
are flat or one-dimensional rather than being fleshed out
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Theses
express the values and beliefs of the people who created the
stories
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Language
is direct and reflective of its cultural origins
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Setting
is without much detail; time is not pinpointed
Taken
from Literature is Back by Fuhler & Walter
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