Review #1
What is a fairytale?
A complex story that contains magic
What is a moral?
a lesson that you learn from a story
What is subjective culture?
Example: I am a Christian.
Which of the following is NOT a common plot pattern of a fairytale?
Childhood, Conflict, Love, Marriage
Love
What is a universal statement?
Something that applies to everyone.
Example: Everyone has a birthday.
What is a riddle?
a puzzling question
Write a statement that shows empathy.
answers will vary.
Example: I broke my foot last year and know it really hurts. Can I help?
Folktales are written by a professional author. True or False?
False
Who is NOT a famous folktale collector?
Walt Disney, Charles Perrault, Andrew Lang, The Brothers Grimm
Walt Disney
Who was NOT a very influential person in history?
Rosa Parks, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
What is a fable?
a short tale to teach a lesson
Write a statement that shows sympathy?
answers will vary.
Example: I am so sorry your dog is sick. Can I do anything for you?
What must be in a fairytale to be a classified as a fairytale?
magic
Which folktale collector wrote stories that were more bloody and gruesome?
The Brothers Grimm
How does an author create imagery in their story?
By using a lot of details and adjectives
What is a legend?
an unverified story handed down from earlier times
Write an example of a stereotype.
Example: Boys are really good at math.
Evocative adjectives are adjectives that really describe a noun. Example: sparkling instead of blue. Can you name another evocative adjective?
answers will vary
Which word means an important event or thing that occurs over and over in fairytales?
plot, setting, motif, summarize
motif
The purpose of a fable is to what?
What is a myth?
a story concerning some god or hero
What is objective culture?
Something you can see by looking at someone.
Example: I am a white female.
What is the plot of a story?
Where and when the story takes place
Which word means to tell the main points of a story in one or two sentences?
summarize
Ashpet is a variant of what famous fairytale?
Cinderella