Comparing Archetypes in Literature

Question 1

What is the central idea of this passage?

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The Grimms’ first collection of tales was a cultural study intended for a scholarly audience.

Question 2

Which details develop the central idea that the Grimms collected stories to preserve culture? Check all that apply.The tales of the Grimm Brothers demonstrate how language and customs can create a bond between people.The Grimm Brothers recorded the stories because fewer and fewer people were collecting and preserving them.The Grimm Brothers were born in Germany in the 1700s, and their tales were published in the 1800s.Their stories reveal truths about the conditions people lived in when the tales were recorded.The Grimm Brothers would be surprised that they are now known more for their tales than for their studies of literature.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The tales of the Grimm Brothers demonstrate how language and customs can create a bond between people.; The Grimm Brothers recorded the stories because fewer and fewer people were collecting and preserving them.; Their stories reveal truths about the conditions people lived in when the tales were recorded.

Question 3

What is the author’s purpose for writing the essay "How the Grimm Brothers Saved the Fairy Tale”?

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to inform readers of the reasons why the Grimms collected their tales

Question 4

Which details from the text best support the author’s purpose? Check all that apply.

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Old German tales once held communities together.; Older stories often expressed the essence of Volk culture.; Epics and other tales were linguistic and based in history.

Question 5

Which evidence supports the conclusion that the Grimms’ fairy tales were not meant for children? Check all that apply.The tales are from the past and were collected through interviews.Some of the tales discuss wars and other conflicts of the time.Many of the stories tell about the horrifying and brutal treatment of children.The stories and the custom of storytelling are a timeless pastime for children.The tales often reveal the harsh living conditions of the 19th century.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Some of the tales discuss wars and other conflicts of the time.; Many of the stories tell about the horrifying and brutal treatment of children.; The tales often reveal the harsh living conditions of the 19th century.

Question 6

What structural technique does the writer use in this passage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The writer describes events in chronological order.

Question 7

Why does the author include excerpts from two versions of the story of "Rapunzel”?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to show how the Grimms added details to make the story more vivid for readers

Question 8

Which details best support the idea that the Grimms’ tales are important folklore? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The tales come from the German oral tradition.; Folklorists in other countries were inspired by the Grimms’ tales.; The UNESCO Memory of the World Registry lists an edition of the tales.

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