Most people are very familiar with fairy tales and acquired their knowledge of them during childhood. Some of the most well-known and beloved fairy tales include: Goldilocks and The Three Bears, Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Beauty and the Beast, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Bean Stalk, Snow White, The Three Little Pigs, etc. Although each tale varies in events, their elements are what keep them associated. More recent adaptations have included modern twists on the genre, featuring realistic romance situations and conflicts that could occur in the real world.Fairy tales have been able to stay current in their own way. "Even in a digital age when technology is constantly outpacing itself, it is hard to imagine fairy tales will ever become obsolete."(x)
Some Elements of a Fairy Tale include:
-Setting- Opening with "Once upon a time.." fairy tales are almost always set in the past and give a sense of having occurred such a long time ago, separating their world from ours.
-Fantasy- Includes fantastical characters, situations and aspects (magic,talking animals)
-Plot-focuses on the battle between good and evil
-Conclusion- Almost always involves a positive ending where the goal has been accomplished
-Moral- Story's conclusion reveals moral that can be related back into real life
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