Learning Objective : Describe the structural differences of various types of imaginative narratives Literary analysis 3.1
What are we going to describe today? Describe the structural differences of various types of imaginative narratives
Share with your partner the last story or movie that involved magic and talking animals? Partner Share
Imaginative narrative- a story that is make believe with events that can not happen in real life Example: Cinderella Non- example: Junie B. Jones- Realistic fiction
Why is it important to know the different structural features of various imaginative narratives? Makes us better readers and it helps us make better predictions.
Various Types of Imaginative Narratives Folktales (past down through generations, usually began as oral stories) Fables Tall Tales Fairy tales Legends/ myths Modern Fantasies -Were animals act like people -Setting in another world or imaginary place -Magic -Characters can have special powers Ex- Harry Potter
Folktales Fables Talking animals that act like people teach lesson Tell how things came into being Fairy tales Begins with Once upon a time Good vs. evil Magic Talking objects and animals Sometimes deals with royalty have a happy ending Legends/ Tall Tales Talking animals Exaggeration/ hyperbole Tell how things came in being Teach a lesson Uses supernatural characters or forces to explain nature some times begins with “in the beginning” Myths (past down through generations, usually began as oral stories)
Steps for identifying an Imaginative Narrative 1.Read the entire story 2.Look at structural features “ does the story have talking animals, royalty, exaggeration, etc” 3.Determine the type of imaginative narrative Read the Grasshopper & the Ant This passage is best described as a.A fable about animals who learn a lesson b.A fairy tale about characters with magical powers c.A modern science fiction story d.A myth that explains how things began
A long time ago there were a king and queen who were unhappy because they were childless. But it happened that once when the queen was bathing, a frog crept out of the water on to the land, and said to her, "Your wish shall be fulfilled, before a year has gone by, you shall have a daughter.” The passage is best described as a a.Fable because it has talking animals that learn a lesson b.Fairytale because the characters are royal and magical c.A tall tale because the characters are exaggerated d.A realistic fiction
Closure What makes a story a Fable? What distinguishes a Tall tale? Why is knowing the features of various imaginative narratives important? Big Baby This passage is a tall tale because a.It has talking animals b. It has characters that are exaggerated c. Teaches a moral lesson d. Has a happy ending