Comparison between Folk Literature and Modern Fantasy:
Fantasy traces its roots to the folktales, legends, and myths of ancient peoples. However, traditional tales are from the oral tradition of stories passed from generation to generation by word of mouth, while modern fantasies are original stores that come from the imaginations of known authors and its transmission is through the written medium.
Both folktales and fantasies contain fantastical elements. However, folktales are always set in a familiar world; they have stock characters, conventional plots, and traditional motifs, whereas writers of fantasy create a new world with something unusual and its own possibilities. Therefore, a fantasy’s settings, characters, and plots tend to be much more complex than those of the folktales.
Traditional Characters
While traditional literature can vary in type, most stories of this genre share common characteristics, especially character archetypes. To help readers easily recognize the story's problem, its characters are broken into clear good versus evil. The hero of the story is usually given a mission that seems impossible to achieve, and the villain is set to keep the hero from accomplishing it.
The main characters can be humans, gods, or animals. They are usually very one-dimensional, meaning that each character will have one definable trait used to describe him/her. These traits could be physical or related to the characters' personalities. For example, if there is a witch character, the witch will most likely be defined by her evil personality, with 'no personal growth' or change of heart.
Types of Traditional Literature
Traditional literature can fall into a number of categories: proverbs, fairytales, folklore, fables, animal tales, myths and legends, etc. The following are explanations of four of the more common types.
Comparison between Folk Literature and Modern Fantasy:Fantasy traces its roots to the folktales, legends, and myths of ancient peoples. However, traditional tales are from the oral tradition of stories passed from generation to generation by word of mouth, while modern fantasies are original stores that come from the imaginations of known authors and its transmission is through the written medium.Both folktales and fantasies contain fantastical elements. However, folktales are always set in a familiar world; they have stock characters, conventional plots, and traditional motifs, whereas writers of fantasy create a new world with something unusual and its own possibilities. Therefore, a fantasy’s settings, characters, and plots tend to be much more complex than those of the folktales.Traditional CharactersWhile traditional literature can vary in type, most stories of this genre share common characteristics, especially character archetypes. To help readers easily recognize the story's problem, its characters are broken into clear good versus evil. The hero of the story is usually given a mission that seems impossible to achieve, and the villain is set to keep the hero from accomplishing it.The main characters can be humans, gods, or animals. They are usually very one-dimensional, meaning that each character will have one definable trait used to describe him/her. These traits could be physical or related to the characters' personalities. For example, if there is a witch character, the witch will most likely be defined by her evil personality, with 'no personal growth' or change of heart.Types of Traditional LiteratureTraditional literature can fall into a number of categories: proverbs, fairytales, folklore, fables, animal tales, myths and legends, etc. The following are explanations of four of the more common types.
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