The Tallow Candle

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-tallow-candle

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 Tallow Candle?Hans Christian Andersen
2. Who discovered The Tallow Candle?National Archives of Funen
3. What is the literary form?Literary fairytale
4. What is the estimated composition decade?1820s
5. When was it written and when was it found again?Andersen wrote it in the 1820s, and it was rediscovered in October 2012 at the National Archives of Funen. It had been hidden for almost 200 years.
6. Why was the story lost for so long?The manuscript stayed in archives and was not known to scholars or the public for almost two centuries. It was forgotten until someone examined old records.

Literary Fairytale: A composed narrative in the fairytale tradition, distinguished by an authorial voice and often complex thematic elements.
Manuscript: An original document, typically handwritten, that precedes its publication or dissemination in printed form.
Tallow: A rendered animal fat, historically a primary material for the manufacture of candles and soap, known for its distinct burning properties.
Anthropomorphism: The attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object.