Fairy Tale

Briar Rose

Genre: Fiction/Fairy Tale​

What is a fairy tale?​

• A fairy tale is a fantasy story that often employs elements of magic and features character from folklore. A modern retelling is an updated version of a fairy tale.​

Multiple Choice

Which one of these stories IS a fairy tale?

• The Giver

• Cinderella

• Charlotte's Web

• The Avengers

Author's Purpose

• To tell an imaginative story that entertains and educates​

Open Ended

Give me ONE example of a fictional fairy tale that you know of (CAN'T USE CINDERELLA)

Characteristics

• Characters (witches, princesses, giants, fairies, elves, etc) from folklore

• Conflicts that center on tests of love and devotion

• Settings that idealized versions of the past (castles, kingdoms)

• Archetype-plot patterns, characters, and symbols that appear in literature of all places and times

• Themes that center on universal ideas, such as good and evil.​

Draw

Draw an example of a character that would come out in a fairy tale

Structure

• Plot that include magical events and follows a linear time sequence​

Fill in the Blanks

Fairy tales fall under the category of

genre (Fictional or Non-Fiction)