Fairy Tales

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Fairy Tales
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A fairy tale is a story of marvels and magic,
often including stock characters such as the
fairy, the ogre, a Prince Charming, a persecuted
heroine, and the abandoned baby. It is about the
adventures, fortunes, and misfortunes of a hero
or heroine who ends up living happily ever after.
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Literary Terms

• Archetype
• Allegory
• Imagery
• Theme
• Symbol
• Moral
• Motif

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archetype

• The word archetype is commonly used to describe
  an original pattern or model from which all other
  things of the same kind are made.

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Common archetypes

• Child
• Messiah (Redeemer, Savior)
• Healer
• Midas/Miser
• Hero
• Personal Liberator

• Prince
• Lover
• Sacrifice
• Samaritan
• Teacher
• Transformation

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Great archetype site

• http//www.myss.com/ThreeArchs.asp

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allegory

• A narrative technique in which characters
  representing things or abstract ideas are used to
  convey a message or teach a lesson. Allegory is
  typically used to teach moral, ethical, or
  religious lessons but is sometimes used for
  satiric or political purposes.

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imagery

• The array of images in a literary work. Also,
  figurative language.
• Image  A concrete representation of an object or
  sensory experience. Typically, such a
  representation helps evoke the feelings
  associated with the object or experience itself.

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theme

• The underlying meaning of the story, a universal
  truth, a significant statement the story is
  making about society, human nature, or the human
  condition.

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symbol

• Something that suggests or stands for something
  else without losing its original identity. In
  literature, symbols combine their literal meaning
  with the suggestion of an abstract concept.

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moral

• The lesson or principle contained in or taught by
  a fable, a story, or an event.

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motif

• A theme, character type, image, Metaphor, or
  other verbal element that recurs throughout a
  single work of literature or occurs in a number
  of different works over a period of time.

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Common Elements

• repetition of words, phrases, chants
• fortunes misfortunes of a hero adventures,
  often supernatural events
• "once upon a time" "happily ever after"
• often set in rural and forest areas
• magic, charms, disguises, spells, tricks

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Common Elements

• numbers play important roles
• transformations
• stock characters, such as the witch
• contains a lesson about life or a moral tag
• problems are overcome through bravery,
  cleverness, and other virtues

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Common Elements

• journeys and quests
• animals play important roles, such as the wolf,
  the snake, and birds
• good evil are clearly identified
• abused persecuted people
• royalty and castles

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Useful Site for Project

• http//www.surlalunefairytales.com/