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Mar 07, 2026
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ENGL 3387 - Folk Literature
Credit Hours: 3
This course is an analysis of the components and genres of oral folk literature through poetry (the folk song, ballad and instrumentation), narrative (myths, legends, folktales, fables, morals, anecdotes, personal narratives and other forms of folk narrative), and language (verbal lore, such as dialect/accent, beliefs and superstitions, proverbs, sayings, riddles and jokes) within the contextual process of perpetuation (storytelling) and preservation (collecting and motifing). Emphasis will be placed on the Appalachian cultural perspective. A field study will be part of the course. Same Course As: FOLK 3300
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2220
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