What is a Fractured Fairy Tale?

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Fractured Fairy Tales

• What is a Fractured Fairy Tale?
• A fairy tale designed to be humorous by changing
  the story in an unexpected way altering
  characters, or adding a modern language and
  events.

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What is a Parody?
A parody is a humorous version of a well known
story!
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Fairy Tale List
The Three Little Pigs Little Red Riding
Hood Hansel and Gretel Cinderella Snow White and
the Seven Dwarfs Princess/Pea Elves/Shoemaker Rump
lestiltskin
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Fairy Tale List
Three Billy Goats Gruff Jack and the
Beanstalk The Three Bears Puss in Boots The Ugly
Duckling Little Gingerbread Man
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Assignment

• Use familiar characters, plots, and settings from
  traditional fairy tales to create fractured
  versions.

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Change the...

• Setting
• Characters
• Point of view
• Time period
• Have characters from different fairy tales
  meet!

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Criteria

• Must be true to form
• You may alter the storyline
• You may add an unexpected twist
• Create a contemporary
• (modern) version
• Elements of a original story must be present

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Steps

• Select a fairy tale from the list.
• Think about the original version.
• Identify the major events in the fairytale.
• Jot down your ideas for the new story.
• Create your fractured fairy tale.