What are elements of fairy tales?

v Often include special beginning/ending Words, like "Once upon a time", "Long, long ago" or "Happily ever after". v Settings include kingdoms, castles and enchanted forests. v People of royalty, such as princes and princesses are often included. v They do NOT need to include fairies! v They are set in the past- usually significantly long ago. v They may be presented as a historical fact from the past. v Include fantasy, supernatural or make-believe aspects. v Typically include clearly defined good characters and evil characters. v Involve magic elements, which may be magical people, animals or objects (eg. A magic mirror). v Magic may be both positive and negative. v Good, innocent characters are often subjected to misfortune or evil misdoings. v Characters in fairytales sometimes go from rags to riches (eg. Cinderella). v They include heroes or heroines. v They may include people, objects and events in threes or sevens (eg. The Three Little Pigs, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) v Humans can take on unusual forms like giants or dwarfs. v They focus the plot on a problem or conflict that needs to be solved. v They often include happy endings, based on the resolution of the conflict or problem. v They usually teach a lesson or demonstrate values important to whichever culture the fairy tale originates from. Evil is usually defeated and good triumphs v Often include special beginning/ending Words, like "Once upon a time", "Long, long ago" or "Happily ever after". v Settings include kingdoms, castles and enchanted forests. v People of royalty, such as princes and princesses are often included. v They do NOT need to include fairies! v They are set in the past- usually significantly long ago. v They may be presented as a historical fact from the past. v Include fantasy, supernatural or make-believe aspects. v Typically include clearly defined good characters and evil characters. v Involve magic elements, which may be magical people, animals or objects (eg. A magic mirror). v Magic may be both positive and negative. v Good, innocent characters are often subjected to misfortune or evil misdoings. v Characters in fairytales sometimes go from rags to riches (eg. Cinderella). v They include heroes or heroines. v They may include people, objects and events in threes or sevens (eg. The Three Little Pigs, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) v Humans can take on unusual forms like giants or dwarfs. v They focus the plot on a problem or conflict that needs to be solved. v They often include happy endings, based on the resolution of the conflict or problem. v They usually teach a lesson or demonstrate values important to whichever culture the fairy tale originates from. Evil is usually defeated and good triumphs