Subject: ENG113-Mythology

and Folklore

Topic: Significance of studying

folk literature

Submitted by:Yuka Daymiel

Submitted to: Ma’am Maria

Sylvia Baloria
Assessment:

I. Identification
1.Studies may facilitate us to discover the roots of distinctive communities, the past, the
commonality of varied cultures and of course our ethnic identities.
2.Is often considered a symbol of culture and identity.
3. Riddle: I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
4. Riddle: What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
5. Riddle: What goes up but never comes down?

II. Fill in the blanks

1.The term ____suggests people belonging to different groups which shared a common factor,
language, religion, culture and traditions.
2.It is a fact that the oral tradition, on which the folklore is based, is often used as a tool by the
_____as a voice to their_______.
3.” A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” is an example of a________.
4.Sleeping Beauty is an example of a ________.
5.Trojan War is an example of a___________.

III. Enumeration
Give me atleast 5 examples of Fairytale
Give me atleast 5 examples of a legend
Give me atleast 5 examples of myth

IV. Own Opinion

In your own words, how do you define Folklore? (5 points)
Answers:
I. Identification
1. 1.Studies may facilitate us to discover the roots of distinctive communities, the past, the
commonality of varied cultures and of course our ethnic identities.
-Folklore
2. Is often considered a symbol of culture and identity.
-Orality
3. Riddle: I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
-A candle

4. Riddle: What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?

-The future

5. 5. Riddle: What goes up but never comes down?

-Your age

II. Fill in the blanks.

1.The term ”folk” suggests people belonging to different groups which shared a common factor,
language, religion, culture and traditions.
2.It is a fact that the oral tradition, on which the folklore is based, is often used as a tool by the
subaltern group as a voice to their predicaments.
3.” A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” is an example of a Proverbs.
4.Sleeping Beauty is an example of a Fairytale.
5.Trojan War is an example of a Myth.

III. Enumeration
Give me atleast 5 examples of Fairytale
-Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Little Mermaid, Rapunzel, Frozen and etc.

Give me atleast 5 examples of a legend

-Tales of King Arthur, Legend of the pineapple, Legend of the banana, Ali Baba, The Fountain
of Youth and etc.
Give me atleast 5 examples of myth
Hercules and the Lion (Greece), The Birth of Horus (Egypt), The Children of Lir (Ireland),
Valmiki’s Curse (India), Thor’s Hammer (Scandinavia) and etc.

IV. Own Opinion

In your own words, how do you define Folklore? (5 points)
Possible Answer: Folklore is shared to engage, teach individuals and safeguard the way of life in
each general public. They are viewed as important both for public and general culture. Folklore
ought to be viewed as great instruments for understanding and expanding the trade between
different societies.

So, all in all there are 30 items in total.

Thank you and God Bless:)