Joseph Kinsey Honors English Mrs. Dengler Period 7-8 a
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Early English Folklore Stories spread for centuries by word of
mouth Carried over from Medieval times Full of dark and scary
creatures Witches Boggarts Brownies Goblins During Renaissance
folklore changed from oral to written form
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Early English Folklore Common Folklore Stories Robin Hood Jack
in the Beanstalk King Arthur Lesser status during Renaissance Tom
Thumb Set in Arthurian times Oberon & Titania Ancient King and
Queen of the Fairies
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Shakespeare and Folklore Often changed folklore (and history)
to meet his needs / fit his plays Changed look and feel of folklore
creatures Fairies were: Human sized Gross Clumsy Bad
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Shakespeare and Folklore A Midsummers Night Dream Used figures
from ancient Celtic and Greek mythology Included Oberon and Titania
Fairies became: Tame Beautiful / Peaceful Small / Childlike Changed
image of Fairies forever
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Shakespeare and Folklore Other Shakespeare Plays Involving
Folklore Merry Wives of Windsor Fairies / Magic Romeo and Juliet
References Queen Mab mythological figure King Lear Based on a
Celtic myth Includes Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum Macbeth Witches Mention of
fairies dancing in a ring
