Imaginative Literature

Language Arts 4.3.1

Describe the various imaginative forms
of literature including fantasies, myths,
legends, and fairy tales.

What do fantasies, fairy tales,

fables, myths, and legends all have
in common?
Fiction
All have a part that could not happen in
real life
Magic
Imaginary creatures
Talking animals

Fantasy: fiction with imaginary or

supernatural parts
Fantasy
Fairy Tales

Fables

Legend

Myths

Cinderella
Snow White

Tortoise and
the Hare

King Arthur
Johnny Appleseed

Greek Gods and

Godesses

Fairy Tales
A fictional tale with
imaginary creatures
and heroic deeds,
usually written for
children
Once Upon a
Time
They Lived Happily
Ever After

Fables

A short story with a moral or lesson

Usually use animal characters who act human
(Remember the word Personification )

Aesops Fables

Legends
An unproven story
handed down from
earlier times,
sometimes believed
to be historical by
many.
Usually have a basis
in the truth.

Myths
A traditional story dealing
with supernatural beings,
ancestors, or heroes. It
should explain how a
culture thinks, explain
nature, tell customs, or
show the ideals of a
society
Old stories that were
handed down for years