2 truths and 1 lie about fairy tales

Which one is a lie?

In "Cinderella"...

• Cinderella's fairy godmother is a generous and talkative secondary character

• Cinderella's glass shoe is left at the royal ball

• The main character is the ambitious and arrogant stepmother

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Which one is a lie?:

Usually, in fairy tales...

• Readers empathise with the hero/heroine.

• The antagonist is a generous character.

• Secondary characters are rarely designed for reader empathy.

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Which one is a lie?:

In "Little Red Riding Hood"...

• Little Red Riding Hood encounters the wicked wolf on her way to her grandmother's house.

• The considerate woodcutter rescues Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother.

• There is no hero/heroine.

Which one is a lie?:

• The antagonist is the character who opposes the protagonist.

• The mysterious huntsman is the antagonist in "Snow White".

• In "The Three Little Pigs," the antagonist is the third little pig.

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Which one is a lie?:

In "Snow White"...

• The evil queen uses a poisoned apple to harm Snow White.

• The seven dwarfs help the queen in her quest against the loving Snow White

• Snow White is the antagonist in the tale.

Which one is a lie?:

• Heroines are often portrayed as courageous and thoughtful characters in fairy tales.

• Bluebeard's wife is the heroine in the fairy tale "Bluebeard"

• Heroines are rarely central to the story's conflict.

Which one is a lie?:

In "Beauty and the Beast"...

• Belle is the protagonist

• Gaston is a kind-hearted and likeable character in the story.

• Lumière is an amusing secondary character in the tale.

Which one is a lie?:

• In "The Wizard of Oz," Dorothy is a secondary character.

• Sidekicks are always considered secondary characters.

• Secondary characters are not the primary focus but play important roles.

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Which one is a lie?:

In "Hansel and Gretel"...

• The wicked witch plans to eat the children.

• The awful stepmother sends Hansel and Gretel into the woods.

• Hansel isn't the main character in the story.

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Which one is a lie?:

In "The Little Mermaid"...

• The primary setting of the story is the underwater kingdom of the sea.

• The little mermaid resides in an enchanted castle.

• The setting of the story is a magical forest.

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