Harrison_Fairytales

1. Magic

1.1. Do you see magically things happening?

1.2. Talking animals/objects?

1.3. You might see fairies, trolls, elves, goblins, etc.

2. Poverty

2.1. Do you see a...

2.2. Poor working girl? Poor family?

2.3. Poor shepard?

2.4. Family trying to ration their food? Trying to save as much as they can? Trying to survive?

3. Settings

3.1. Where does it take place?

3.2. A castle?

3.3. A kingdom?

3.4. An enchanted forest?

4. Royalty

4.1. Is there some kind of royalty or caste system?

4.2. Is there a castle?

4.3. A prince? A princess?

4.4. A king? A queen?

5. Patterns

5.1. Do you see any patterns in the story?

5.2. Tasks

5.3. Phrases

5.4. Things that occur in "threes", "sixies", and/or "sevens"

6. Special beginnings or endings

6.1. In every Fairytale there is one of these...

6.2. Once upon a time...

6.3. ...and they lived happily ever after.

6.4. Sometimes even a surprise ending.

7. Citations

7.1. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_elements_of_fairy_tales

7.2. http://www.surfturk.com/mythology/fairytaleelements.html

7.3. www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/.../RWT027-4.pd

7.4. www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/.../RWT027-4.pd