Fairy Tales
How do most fairy tales begin?
Once Upon a Time
How many characters are normally found in a fable?
No more than 2 or 3
What types of characters are found in myths?
Gods, goddesses, or superhuman heroes
Legends can tell where something originated. What does the word originated mean?
Where something came from
What is a folktale?
A story or tale told over and over again from generation to generation.
How do most fairy tales end?
...And they lived happily ever after
What types of characters are found in fables?
Animals
What does the hero do to reach his goal?
He goes on a quest where there are challenges along the way.
What types of characters can be found in legends?
Heroes
What types of genres are folktales?
Fairy Tales, Fables, Myths, and Legends
What types of characters or creatures are found in fairy tales?
Royalty (prince/princess) or magical
What is the purpose of a fable?
To teach a moral
What is the purpose of a myth?
To provide lessons about good and bad behavior.
In the legend of John Henry there was historical fact. What historical facts were found?
Slavery and the proclamation that freed the slaves
Which type of folktale teaches a lesson?
Fable
What type of struggle is normally found in fairy tales?
Good overcoming some type of evil
What is a synonym for the word moral?
Theme, lesson learned, message, proverb
Sometimes myths explain natural occurrences. What is a natural occurrence?
Examples could be a tornado, an earthquake, a hurricane
How do the heroes in legends perform great deeds?
Through strength and/or intelligence
Which type of folktale tells how problems are overcome by kindness, strength, or intelligence?
Fairy Tale
How are problems overcome in fairy tales?
Through some type of kindness, courage, and/or intelligence
What is the character that fools the others called?
A trickster
Where do myths come from?
Traditional or sacred stories from different cultures
Dragonfly's Tale was a story that told how something originated. What was it?
The dragonfly
What are the differences in characters from fairy tales, fables, myths, and legends?
Prince/princess/magical creatures
Animals that talk, dress, do things that humans do
Gods/goddesses/superhuman heroes
Heroes with super strength or intelligence