What is a fairy tale?​

• A fairy tale is a fantasy story that often employs elements of magic and features character from folklore. A modern retelling is an updated version of a fairy tale.​

Author's Purpose

• To tell an imaginative story that entertains and educates​

Characteristics

• Characters (witches, princesses, giants, fairies, elves, etc) from folklore

• Conflicts that center on tests of love and devotion

• Settings that idealized versions of the past (castles, kingdoms)

• Archetype-plot patterns, characters, and symbols that appear in literature of all places and times

• Themes that center on universal ideas, such as good and evil.​

Structure

• Plot that include magical events and follows a linear time sequence​