The Emperor's New Clothes

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/the-emperors-new-clothes

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. Who wrote The Emperor's New Clothes?Danish
2. What is the literary genre?Literary folktale
3. What is the original publication?Copenhagen, Denmark, April 7, 1837
4. What is the story of "The Emperor's New Clothes" about?It tells of an emperor who loves clothes so much that two weavers trick him into thinking he is wearing invisible garments. Everyone pretends to see the clothes to avoid being called foolish, until a child says the truth.
5. Why did the emperor think he was wearing clothes?The weavers told him the clothes were invisible and only visible to wise people, so he believed he was wearing them.

Archetype: A typical example of a certain person or thing, representing a universal pattern or idea.
Semiotic Device: An element used in communication that carries meaning beyond its literal interpretation.
Complicity: The state of being involved with others in an illegal or questionable activity.