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Literary scholars have found similarities in the folk tales, myths, and fables from different cultures, even though the writers of these stories never knew each other and lived in very different surroundings. Which literary elements tend to be most similar across cultures?
plot elements and the themes they express
idioms and other types of figurative language used
the personalities of the characters
the details of the story's settings
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plot elements and the themes they express.
Explanation: across cultures storytellers reuse common motifs and narrative structures (hero’s journey, trickster tales, creation/flood myths, tests and rewards), and those express universal human concerns (good vs. evil, loss and return, rite of passage). Idioms and figurative language, character details, and setting specifics tend to reflect local language, values, and environment and thus vary more.
Explanation: across cultures storytellers reuse common motifs and narrative structures (hero’s journey, trickster tales, creation/flood myths, tests and rewards), and those express universal human concerns (good vs. evil, loss and return, rite of passage). Idioms and figurative language, character details, and setting specifics tend to reflect local language, values, and environment and thus vary more.
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