Sleeping Beauty

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sleeping-beauty

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is Sleeping Beauty known for?Inclusion of the thorny rose hedge
2. What is the aarne-thompson-uther index classification?Type 410: The Princess in the Sleeping Potion
3. What is the charles perrault's publication?1697
4. What happens to the princess in Sleeping Beauty?The princess is cursed by an evil fairy and falls into a deep sleep that lasts 100 years. A good fairy later puts everyone in the palace to sleep so she can wake safely when a prince arrives.
5. Why is there a thorny hedge in the story?The thorny hedge is a later addition that shows how powerful the curse is. It also acts as a challenge for the brave prince to prove his love and determination.

Archetype: A recurring symbolic character, theme, or pattern in literature and mythology.
Soporific Spell: A magical enchantment designed to induce a state of deep sleep or lethargy.
Cultural Resonance: The degree to which a story or idea connects with and is understood by a particular society or culture.
Narrative Causality: The relationship between events in a story where one event leads to another.