PPT-Early Forms of Fiction Legend, parable, allegory, fable, fairy tales etc.

Forms Short Story Short story brief fictional prose narrative that is shorter than a novel and that usually deals with only a few characters A brief story usually 520 pages long only has 12 main characters and one main setting. The brothers transcribed these tales directly from folk and fairy stories told to them by common villagers Cinderella 1812 The famous tale of a girl who is mistreated by her evil step mother and stepsisters but goes on to marry the prince This the ENG 12B. 2014-2015. Warm-up. On a sheet of scrap paper, please do the following:. Define what a fable is in your own words (or make your best guess). Record three examples of fables. Fables. Fables are stories that are meant to teach a lesson, and have animals and/or inanimate objects acting as humans.. Fables. Definition. : A brief story that sets forth some pointed statement of truth. Origin. : Found in almost every country. Handed down from generation to generation as oral literature. Content. : Usually contains incidents that relate to the unusual, sometimes supernatural. , Part 2. Literary Analysis. The Saylor Foundation – CC BY license . – . www.saylor.org/k12ela8#2.4.1. . Analyzing Fairy Tales. This . tutorial will emphasize a higher level of skills and thinking. Now that you have read and comprehended the fairy tales, we are going to take a closer look at certain elements of the stories. You should have a notebook nearby, as well as the e-book of . History of Fairy Tales. Told as oral stories since the beginning of time.. Passed from generation to generation.. These stories had to be told orally because many people were not able to read and write.. and FABLES. Mrs. Colley. Folktale. A . folktale. is a traditional narrative that is passed down by word of mouth. Different forms of folktales may include legends, fairy tales, animal tales, trickster tales, fables and myths. Trickster tales feature a wily animal character who tries to outsmart other characters. . 10/23/13. Social Function of Fairy Tales. Fairy tales as a means to express desires or wishes. Fairy tales as a way to suggest alternatives to the social order or to uphold the social order. Reading a series of fairy tale variants can help us to understand how the cultural anxieties have shifted over time.. , Part 1. Reading Comprehension and Literary Analysis. The Saylor Foundation – CC BY license . – . www.saylor.org/k12ela8#2.4.1. . Fairy Tales to Read. Your edition of . Grimms' Fairy Tales . contains over 60 tales. If you wish to read them all, please do so. If not, please make sure you read the following:. 2013 Spring . C&T 820 Gulinna Linda A. Introduction. I hypothesize teaching in a 6. th. grade language arts class in Kansas. . I will encourage students to explore stereotypes in fairy tales. Students will revise the stories in their distinctive voices.. ENG 3UI . Literary Terms. describe . types of . stories . used . throughout literary history and describe many famous . works. may . be told in prose or in . verse . An . individual story may fall under one or multiple combinations of these . Write Down The 2 That Make The Most Sense To You. A. story in which people, things, and happenings have a hidden or symbolic meaning: allegories are used for teaching or explaining ideas, moral principles, etc. . define. , . recognize. and . explain. symbolism, allegory and figurative language.. Symbolism and Allegory. Q: What does it mean to define, recognize, and explain?. See if you can explain what the following symbols mean:. MYTH. A traditional story, which may describe the origins of the world and/or of a people. . An attempt to explain mysteries, supernatural events, and cultural traditions. . Sometimes sacred in nature, a myth can involve gods or other creatures.. Genres of Fiction Books. Realistic Fiction. Mystery/Suspense. Science Fiction (Sci-Fi). Historical Fiction. Fantasy. Folk Tales, Tall Tales and Fairy Tales. Poetry. Realistic Fiction. Fictional stories that take place in modern time, right here and now. .