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2009-2010 Official General Catalog 
    
2009-2010 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]

LIT 264 - World Folktales: The Art of Storytelling


Reading, analyzing, discussing, adapting, and retelling selected multicultural folktales transcribed from the oral tradition. Emphasis on the importance of motifs, narrative structure, recurring global themes, cultural and ethnic specificity, as well as the morphology of the tales. Identification of cross-cultural story techniques will build the story repertoire; diverse oral performance techniques will enhance motif and character analysis.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisite: ENG 110 College Writing I

Credits: 3
Hours
3 Class Hours;