Legend traditional story or group of stories told about a particular person or placeFormerly the term legend meant a tale about a saint.
Examples of literary term legend. For example an anagram of the word anagram would be nag a ram 6. Billy Colman from Where the Red Fern Grows He is the main character of this novel. They may include supernatural beings elements of mythology or explanations of natural phenomena but they are associated with a particular locality.
Examples of Literary Terms. Just as there are. Some of the worlds most famous legends survive as literary texts such as Homers Odyssey.
There is historical evidence of a King Arthur who led the British against invaders. King Arthur Robin Hood. Metias tells June that he will be home late because he has to oversee the lab at Los Angeles Central hospital.
Errors to Avoid. A legend is a traditional tale handed down from earlier times and believed to have an historical basis. Examples of Myth in Literature Example 1.
Legends resemble folktales in content. During the times of the ancient Greeks they had a belief that some invisible gods such as Zeus had created this world. We read in such Greek stories that passions for humans controlled the gods and hence gods fought for them.
Just as there are terms for correct usage of literary devices there are terms for incorrect usage as well. For example stories like Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox and the American cowboy Pecos Bill lassoing a tornado show people and animals performing amazing feats of strength. First person point of view through the mind of Melody in Out of My Mind This allows readers to hear the voice of this.