A fairy tale has a special phrases such as:

“Once upon a time”

“Once there was”

“A long, long time ago”

“They lived happily every after”

Imaginary characters, such as dragons, fairies, witches, giants, and elves.

A kind character, who is usually mistreated

An evil (wicked)

character

Royal characters, such as kings, queens, princes, and princesses appear in a fairy tale.

Things appear or happen in threes, such as the two evil stepsisters and the evil stepmother.

A difficult problem, often appearing impossible to unravel, is solved by the end of the story.

Cinderella’s lost slipper

The granting of wishes by a magical character often occurs in a fairy tale.

A fairy tale has a happy ending in which good wins

over evil.