Rule of Three amp Magic Helper Mrs Carrie Hunnicutt 6 th Grade Reading and Language Arts 20132014 Fairy Tales Short narrative pieces of writing that are in the genre of fiction Typically feature folkloric characters such as ID: 428494
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Stylistic Elements of Fiction:Rule of Three & Magic Helper
Mrs. Carrie
Hunnicutt
6
th
Grade Reading and Language Arts
2013-2014Slide2
Fairy TalesShort, narrative pieces of writing that are in the genre of fictionTypically feature folkloric characters such as:FairiesDragonsElvesTalking animalsGiants or gnomes
Other forms of enchantmentOften involve a far-fetched (hard to believe) sequence of eventsSlide3
Rule of ThreeStrategy that suggests that things that come in threes are:naturally funniermore satisfyingmore effective than other numbers of thingsSlide4
Rule of ThreeThe reader is also more likely to process information if it is written in groups of threesGo, fight, win!Character groupingsThree MusketeersThree Little Pigs
Goldilocks and the Three BearsThree Blind Mice Three StoogesSlide5
Rule of ThreeA series of three is often used to create a progression in which the tension is created, then built up, and finally releasedSlide6
StructureAuthors often create triplets - or structures in three parts – which is even seen in the parts of a story…beginning, middle, and end“Jack and the Beanstalk” showed Jack climbing the beanstalk three times The wicked stepmother visited Snow White in the forest three times before she finally caused her to fall to her death
In the “Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy is only able to return home to Kansas after clicking her ruby slippers together three times, chanting, “There’s no place like home.”In most folklore, there are three tasks which have to be performed to reach a certain goalSlide7
Magic HelperMany fairy tales have a typical list of characters that often include:the protagonist (or hero)a princess (or some other “damsel in distress”)a magic helperan antagonist (or villain)Slide8
Magic HelperThe magic helper is a character who possesses an extraordinary kind of power that often assists the hero or heroine throughout his/her journey within the story.Can be supernatural, human, or animalSlide9
Magic HelpersAllow for things to occur within a story that would otherwise be impossibleThe element that usually links the genres of fairy tales & fantasy fictionOften assist other characters with their problems, allowing the plot to progress and the conflict(s) to be resolvedSlide10
Something to think about …Would Cinderella have ever been able to make it to the ball on time if the Fairy Godmother’s wand had not turned the pumpkin into a coach, her rags into a dress, and the mice into horses? Would Pinocchio have been able to turn into a “real boy” without the blue fairy’s help?Would Aladdin have been able to end up with Jasmine if it hadn’t been for the genie?Slide11
Stylistic ElementsIt is important to recognize that stylistic elements such as the “rule of three” and “magic helper” are used as a part of the collection of strategies that fictional writers use to make their stories interesting