1. What is a Fractured Fairy Tale?
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.

2. A parody is a humorous version of a well known story!
What is a Parody?
A parody is a humorous version of a well known story!

3. 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
Rumplestiltskin

4. Fairy Tale List Three Billy Goats Gruff Jack and the Beanstalk
The Three Bears
Puss in Boots
The Ugly Duckling
Little Gingerbread Man

5. Assignment
Use familiar characters, plots, and settings from traditional fairy tales to create “fractured” versions.

6. Change the...
Setting
Characters
Point of view
Time period
Have characters from different fairy tales meet!

7. 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

8. 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.