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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.
Literary Terms • Archetype • Allegory • Imagery • Theme • Symbol • Moral • Motif
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.
Child Messiah (Redeemer, Savior) Healer Midas/Miser Hero Personal Liberator Prince Lover Sacrifice Samaritan Teacher Transformation Common archetypes
Great archetype site http://www.myss.com/ThreeArchs.asp
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.
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.
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.
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.
moral • The lesson or principle contained in or taught by a fable, a story, or an event.
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.
Common Elements • repetition of words, phrases, chants • fortunes & misfortunes of a hero adventures, often supernatural events • "once upon a time" & "happily every after" • often set in rural and forest areas • magic, charms, disguises, spells, tricks
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
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
Useful Site for Project • http://webtech.cherokee.k12.ga.us/cherokee-hs/gayleeller/fairytales_mainpage.htm