1. And their Character types
Fairy Tales
And their Character types

2. How are fairy tales different from fables?

3. They are some things that are the same and some that are different.
Fable
Fairy Tale
Sometimes happy endings
Usually happy ending
Usually has one or two characters
Repeats patterns
Talking animals
Passed on by “word of mouth”
Setting is usually unknown
Specific characters types
Teaches a moral
Uses dialogue
Passed on in books “literary”
Has simple characters
Usually doesn’t have magic
Usually has magic

4. Today we’ll look at fairy tale characters

5. You must mean dragons, fairies, witches, elves, princesses, trolls, princes and wizards!

6. Fairy Tale Character Types
Hero
Elder
Villain
Friend
Messenger
True Love
Helper
I don’t mean a magical creature. mean. There are 7 special kinds of characters.

7. The Hero! Wins at the end of the story.
Changes at the end of the story.
Goes into the castle, removes the spell, escapes the dragon…
Can be a woman, girl, man, boy, or creature
The Hero…

8. Usually royalty or a parent
The Elder
Elder
Hero
Has a quest
Leaves home
Usually younger
Wins at end of story
Stays at home
Usually royalty or a parent
Might be sick

9. The Villain Hero Villain The villain is… the antagonist to the hero.
is human or a creature.

10. Gives advice or a valuable gift to the hero
The Helper
Often a powerful, magical person 
Cinderella's Fairy Godmother
Often tests the hero
Hero
Helper
Gives advice or a valuable gift to the hero

11. The Friend & the Messenger
Gives important information to characters in the story
Hero
Friend
Friend
Likes the hero
Is usually weaker than hero or smaller
Goes with hero on quest
Messenger

12. The True Love Fight the villains Or trick the villains.
For true love, the hero will …
Fight the villains
Or trick the villains.
The true love is usually
The person the hero wants to marry
Or could be the hero’s child or sibling

13. Fairy Tale Character Types
Hero
Villain
Elder
Friend
Messenger
True Love

14. Every fairy tale will have some of these characters.
Char/Story
 Frog Prince
 Snow White
 Cinderella
 Elder
 King
 Hero
 True Love
 Princess
 Prince
 Villain
 Witch
 Step-mother
 Helper
 Fairy Godmother
 Friend
 Henry
 Dwarves
Messenger
 Magic Mirror