Grimm Originals
Disney Versions
Gothic Elements
Quote It
Theme Shift
Characters & Villains
100

This Cinderella detail involves the stepsisters harming their own bodies.

What is cutting off parts of their feet?


100

Who helps Cinderella get ready for the ball in Disney?

Who is the Fairy Godmother?

100

This Gothic element includes magic, curses, and enchantments.

What is the supernatural?

100

“Mirror, mirror on the wall…” comes from this story.

What is Snow White?

100

Grimm: justice and punishment → Disney: __________ and love

What is dreams/hope?

100

This villain is obsessed with beauty and uses a mirror.

Who is the Evil Queen?

200

In Snow White, the queen asks for this as proof of death.

What is her heart?

200

In Disney’s Snow White, these characters protect her.

Who are the seven dwarfs?

200

Extreme fear or emotional distress is known as this.

What is psychological horror?

200

“Little tree, shake over me…” is said by this character.

Who is Cinderella?

200

Grimm: jealousy and death → Disney: __________ wins

What is kindness?

200

These characters mistreat Cinderella.

Who are the stepsisters/stepmother?

300

In Sleeping Beauty, this object causes the curse to take effect.

What is a spindle?

300

In Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, this character defeats the villain.

Who is Prince Phillip?

300

This element refers to being trapped or controlled.

What is entrapment?

300

A curse predicting death by spindle appears in this story.

What is Sleeping Beauty?

300

Grimm: fate → Disney: __________ conquers all

What is true love?

300

This character shows innocence and kindness in Snow White.

Who is Snow White?

400

This magical element helps Cinderella in the Grimm version.

What is the tree/bird at her mother’s grave?

400

Disney versions usually remove this element common in Grimm tales.

What is violence/gore?

400

This Gothic element is shown through cruel punishments and physical harm.

What is violence?

400

This quote shows jealousy: “Who is fairest of them all?”

What is Snow White?

400

Disney removes darker elements to appeal to this audience.

What is children/families?

400

This villain uses curses and magic in Sleeping Beauty.

Who is Maleficent?

500

In Grimm stories, punishments are often extreme. This happens to the stepsisters at the end of Cinderella.

What is having their eyes pecked out?

500

Disney adaptations usually emphasize this type of ending.

What is a happy ending?

500

When events are destined and cannot be avoided, it is called this.

What is fate?

500

This type of quote usually reveals the theme of a story.

What is a key/central quote?

500

Changing a story often changes this.

What is the theme/message?

500

Grimm villains are often more __________ than Disney villains.

What is violent/cruel?