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Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Fables, and Myths

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Fables, and Myths. Definitions and Examples. Fairy Tales. Characteristics: Make-Believe Happens Long Ago Has Magic Happily Ever After Good and Evil Characters. Fairy Tales. Examples: Cinderella Gingerbread Man Beauty and the Beast Jack and the Beanstalk

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Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Fables, and Myths

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  1. Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Fables, and Myths Definitions and Examples

  2. Fairy Tales • Characteristics: • Make-Believe • Happens Long Ago • Has Magic • Happily Ever After • Good and Evil Characters

  3. Fairy Tales • Examples: • Cinderella • Gingerbread Man • Beauty and the Beast • Jack and the Beanstalk • Princess and the Pea • Snow White

  4. Folk Tales • Characteristics: • Fiction • Oral, Not Written (Passed Down Through Time) • Setting Is Set a Long Time Ago • Explain Why Something Happens

  5. Folk Tales • Examples: • Paul Bunyan • John Henry • Pecos Bill • The Elephant’s Nose

  6. Fables • Characteristics: • Talking Animals • Teaches a Lesson • Usually Short • 2-3 Characters

  7. Fables • Examples: • The Tortoise and the Hare • Town Mouse and Country Mouse • The Three Billy Goats Gruff

  8. Myths • Characteristics • Gives Explanations • Example: Explains Why Something in Nature Happens • Example: Tells Why People Act Certain Ways • Lessons About Good and Bad Behavior • Involve Nature, Gods/Goddesses, and/or Heroes

  9. Myths • Examples: • The Story of Arachne and Athena • King Midas’ Gold • How the Deer Got His Spots • Why the Leaves Fall

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