Elements of Fables Ms. Jailene RodrĂguez 3-2
What is a Fable?
• Fables are stories intended to teach a lesson, and animals often speak and act like human beings.
Elements of a Fable • ANIMALS are usually the main characters. • Fables are meant to teach a MORAL or LESSON. • SETTING is common and non-specific. • Characters, usually, must overcome a challenge. • Fables are generally short stories. • The author uses PERSONIFICATION.
What is a Moral?
Concerning to what is right or wrong in human behavior. Based on what you think is good or bad.
Personification In simple terms, its making animals or objects seem like real people, with real human feelings and emotions.
• Personification =
• Person
The Frog and the Ox
A young frog, amazed at the huge size of an ox, rushed to tell her father about the monster. The father frog, trying to impress his child, puffed himself up to look like the ox. The young frog said it was much bigger. Again the father puffed himself up. The young frog insisted the monster was even bigger. The father puffed and puffed and burst!
Moral of the story: Be true to your own character
Do you remember the elements of fables? Short stories
Setting is common
Overcome challenge
Don’t have solution
Characters are humans
Have a moral
Long stories
Have personificatio n
Characters are animals
Questions? Homework for tomorrow! You’re going to color the pumpkins that contain the elements of fables. (5 points) ď Š
That is all for today! ď Š