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  • 21folk literature — Introduction also called  folklore  or  oral tradition        the lore (traditional knowledge and beliefs) of cultures having no written language. It is transmitted by word of mouth and consists, as does written literature, of both prose and… …

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  • 22hero — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great ▪ He was one of the great football heroes of his day. ▪ genuine, real, true ▪ all time …

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  • 23hero — 01. The young boys were arguing over who was the greatest super[hero]: Batman, Superman, or Spiderman. 02. When I was little, my dad was my [hero] because he seemed so big and strong and brave. 03. The firefighters were praised for their [heroic] …

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  • 24hero — n. a conquering; folk; local; military, war; national; popular; unsung hero * * * [ hɪ(ə)rəʊ] folk local military national popular unsung hero war a conquering …

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  • 25hero — {{11}}hero (n.1) late 14c., man of superhuman strength or physical courage, from L. heros hero, from Gk. heros demi god (a variant singular of which was heroe), originally defender, protector, from PIE root *ser to watch over, protect (Cf. L.… …

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  • 26folk — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ decent, fine (esp. AmE), good, honest, law abiding ▪ common, everyday, normal, ordinary …

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  • 27Nick Folk — Folk during the 2009 season. No. 2     New York Jets Kicker Personal information …

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  • 28People's Hero — For other uses, see Hero. People s Hero or National Hero may refer to: a Folk hero People s Hero (film) aka Yan man ying hung, a 1987 Hong Kong film People s Heroes, a Russian superhero team from DC Comics Honorific title or decoration of some… …

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  • 29Byronic hero — The Byronic hero is an idealised but flawed character exemplified in the life and writings of English Romantic poet Lord Byron. It was characterised by Lady Caroline Lamb, later a lover of Byron s, as being mad, bad, and dangerous to know .[1]… …

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  • 30Action hero — For the album by Little Nobody, see Action Hero (album). An action hero is a character, usually a protagonist, in an action adventure novel, film, television show,[1] or game. Lists List of female action heroes References ^ Shimpach, Shawn… …

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