Fairy Tales!

What are archetypes?

• Stereotypes in society

• Patterns that show up in literature across cultures

• The characteristics of the fairy tale genre

• Types of government in which the ruling power has been overthrown

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of fairy tales?

• Fictional

• Usually has a happy ending

• Futuristic

• May contain magic

Which of these is a common number to find used in fairy tales?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 1

In the original Cinderella story, a few birds assist Cinderella in cleaning lentils out of ashes. What archetype do the birds fit?

• Damsel

• Trickster

• Sidekick

• Helpful animal

In the story of Rapunzel, a young girl is locked in a tower until a man arrives to rescue her. What archetype does Rapunzel fit?

• The damsel

• The handsome prince

• The meddlesome fairy

• The princess

Fairy tales have roots in oral tradition. What does this mean?

• The stories emerged from songs that bards used to sing about the adventures and travels of knights.

• The stories were originally performed on stage in theaters, which tended to mean that only the wealthy ever knew the stories.

• The stories were originally passed down orally. Someone would tell the story out loud before they were ever written down.

Moana's grandmother offers a lot of wisdom and advice to Moana. What archetype does she (the grandmother) fit?

• The Earth Mother

• The Damsel

• The Innocent

• The Old Crone

Which of the following pairs both contain characteristics of the fairy tale genre?

• Characters are good or evil; set in the future

• May contain royalty; may contain magic

• Teaches a lesson; ends on a cliffhanger

• Free from conflict; have a happy ending

In Disney's The Little Mermaid, Eric steers a ship into the sea-witch and kills her, thus freeing the underwater kingdom and rescuing Ariel. What archetype does he fit?

• The handsome prince

• The damsel

• The wise old man

• The fool

Characters from folklore include all of the following except which one?

• Goblins

• Fairies

• Elves

• Aliens