Use the outline below as a starting point for your study of the folktale and epic genres. Enhance it by inserting helpful additional content, such as terms, definitions, and examples, from the introductory essay (pp. 172–73).

Folktales



FairyTales



Epics

Four conventions of content
Setting is large


The presence of the supernatural


Two types of epics



In medias res



Verbal formulas

Write a five-minute oral presentation about the call of the wild, writing for an audience of your peers. what did you find most fascinating or interesting about the story, and what did you think were its most important points? include one visual element to support your ideas; this may be a short slideshow. then, make small changes to your speech to adapt it to be presented to a formal audience. enter both versions of your speech (informal and formal) in the space below, and include your selected visual element. if possible, present your speech to an audience to receive feedback.