WEEK 8 LIS110

What is a fairy tale?

• A form of scientific report

• A type of horror fiction

• A genre of magical story

• A type of historical narrative

Who first coined the term 'fairy tale'?

• The Brothers Grimm

• Charles Perrault

• Madame d'Aulnoy

• Giovanni Francesco Straparola

In which century did a vogue for magical tales emerge among intellectuals in Paris?

• 15th century

• 16th century

• 17th century

• 18th century

Which writer continued the tradition of literary fairy tales?

• Alexander Afanasyev

• Peter Christen Asbjørnsen

• Hans Christian Andersen

• Joseph Jacobs

What did the Brothers Grimm reject for their collection of German fairy tales?

• Tales with moral lessons

• Tales with animal protagonists

• Tales with happy endings

• Tales derived from Perrault

What is a genre of magical story, usually originating in folklore?

• Legends

• Fiction

• Myths

• Fairy Tales

Contain the oldest known forms of various fairy tales, on the stylistic evidence, all the writers rewrote the tales for literary effect.

• Straparola's, Basile's and Perrault's collections

• Lola Basyang

• Golden books

• Grimm’s Fairy Tales

The Aarne-Thompson classification system for folktales classifies 'Sleeping Beauty' as being a_______.

• 470

• 410

• 450

• 460

In what era, vogue for magical tales emerged among the intellectuals who frequented the salons of Paris.

• Mid-17th century

• Mid-18th century

• Mid-19th century

• Mid-20th century

They are called upon to retell an old tale or rework an old theme, spinning clever new stories that not only showcased verbal agility and imagination but also slyly commented on the conditions of aristocratic life.

• Storyteller

• Salonnière

• Barbers

• Vendors