some common fairy tale words:
OGRE: A type of monster
FAIRIES: 'little people' with magical powers
WICKED: Bad
DWARF: A very short person
A fairy tale is a story for young children. Fairy tales are usually hundreds of years old. They feature imaginary characters like witches, fairies, wicked stepmothers, ogres and all kinds of talking animals. Shrek is a modern fairy tale. The story happens in an imaginary kingdom and a ragon's castle. The characters include a talking donkey, a princess, and Shrek himself - an ugly green ogre. On their journey the heroes also meet characters from other fairy tales.