ELEMENTS OF A FOLK TALE CHECK LIST
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THE STORY
Little Red Riding
Hood
The Story
comes from traditional beliefs, legends and tales of a culture
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yes
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They
are short stories
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yes
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The
story features a smart peasant outsmarting his or her master
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yes
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Animals
have human characteristics (Such as being able to talk)
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yes
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There
are elements of magic
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no
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The
hero faces any obstacles before the end of the story
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yes
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The first
line quickly introduces the setting and main characters
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yes
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In
the end the problem is resolved, the hero is happy and the bad guys are
punished
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yes
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There
are bad and good characters
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yes
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The
story contains a lot of repetition
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no
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