| A | B |
| folk literature | Fairy tales fall under this heading |
| myths, legends, fables | Other types of folk literature |
| fairy tales | are works of fiction (made up) |
| motiff | a central idea in the story |
| teach value to adults | primary purpose of fairy tales |
| version | a different telling of a similar story |
| compare | to tell how things are alike |
| contrast | to show how things are different |
| entertain | fairy tales are also used to do this |
| orally (spoken) | how fairy tales are passed down |