Fundamentals of Fairy Tales

Fundamentals of Fairy Tales

Multiple Choice

Which picture seems more related to fairy tales?

Multiple Choice

Which picture seems more related to fairy tales?

Open Ended

Find the meanings of the words "fairy" and "tale" on the search engine and input the results below.

Key phrases

• Traditional story

• For children

• Imaginary creatures

• Magic

Basic Fairy Tale Framework

- The Start: once upon a time (typically the bygone past)

- Location

- Character: Protagonist(s)

- Character: Antagonist(s)

- Storyline: setting -> problem/conflict -> turning point -> resolution

- The end: They all live happily ever after.

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Basic Fairy Tale Framework

- The Start: once upon a time (typically the bygone past)

- Location

- Character: Protagonist(s)

- Character: Antagonist(s)

- Storyline: setting -> problem/conflict -> turning point -> resolution

- The end: They all live happily ever after.

Open Ended

Try to write down as many fairy tale characters as you have heard of.

Multiple Choice

Which category do frog, pig, rabbit, turtle fall into?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

Multiple Choice

Which category do bear, wolf, fox, crocodile fall into?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

Multiple Choice

Which category do handsome men, beautiful ladies, children fall into?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

Multiple Choice

Which category do stepmother, witch fall into?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

Multiple Choice

Which category do ugly woman/man fall into?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the typical ending of a fairy tale?

• An Open Ending

• Good guys win, bad guys lose

• Good guys lose, bad guys win

How did fairy tales first appear?

They began with a storytelling tradition. Oral folk tales were passed on from one generation to another orally.

Why did adults tell children stories?

Unlike nowadays, storytelling was not for entertainment and language learning. It was mainly for the purpose of teaching children morals and warning them about potential dangers such as wolves and witches. [socialization]