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Legend and Folktale
Legend 
These histories may contain exaggerated, magical, or supernatural elements, they´re historically based.
Are set in particular times and places, they focus on people who may have existed
They are passed on from generation to generation by word of mouth, so it can be modified a bit
Folktale
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Reflect the traditional beliefs, customs, stories, songs, and dances of a culture.
It´s a similar to the legend but the folktale can be animals or people who have unusual powers or experiences and the legend not
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How to read legends and folktales
Key literary Elements
Dialogue
Is the conversation between characters in a story. The reader learns about what is happening, how characters think and feel through
Setting
Is the time and place in which the events of a story occur. Includes the values and beliefs of the time and place, often helps to create a particular atmosphere or mood
Key reading Skills
Paraphrase
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Infer
Draw your conclusions with the clues that you give the text,these can be hidden or not