Read the chapters linked above.
How does the text describe how urban legends fit in among other forms of communal storytelling? Write 2-3 sentences in response; you may include a brief quote, but must also be sure to paraphrase and explain in your own words.
This new critical filter directly addresses the way that folktales change according to their rhetorical situation.
Write 2-4 sentences identifying what can change in a story, and what must stay the same.
Write 2-4 sentences explaining the role of ‘the truth’ in urban legends and folklore. When is truth important or helpful to a story?
Bonus 1 point: if we consider this book as part of a larger critical conversation about folklore and urban legends, what do these chapters indicate is the main debate or ‘argument’ among scholars about the relationship between urban legends and folklore, or between folklore and literature? This is extra credit, so no points lost if you don’t answer or if your answer needs a little more analysis or support.
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