The Troll The Troll The troll is a

The Troll

The Troll The troll is a fearsome creature up to twelve feet tall and weighing over a ton. Notable for its equally prodigious strength and stupidity, the troll is often violent and unpredictable. Trolls originated in Scandinavia but these days they may be found in Britain, Ireland other areas of northern Europe. Trolls generally converse in grunts that appear to constitute a crude language, though some have been known to understand to even speak a few human words. The more intelligent of the species have been trained as guardians. There are three types of troll: mountain, forest and river. The mountain troll is the largest and most vicious. It is bald, with a pale-gray skin. The forest troll has a palegreen skin and some specimens have hair, which is green or brown, thin and straggly. The river troll has short horns and may be hairy. It has purplish skin and is often found lurking beneath bridges. Trolls eat raw flesh and are not fussy in their prey, which ranges from wild animals to humans. What do you notice about the tone of the description? Where could this extract have come from? Why does the writer change paragraphs? Decide on three subheadings for the paragraphs. Pick out some of the adjectives in the extract that show the troll’s appearance and personality.

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The Manticore The manticore is a maneating fabulous beast from Persia. It has the head of a man, the body of a lion, a porcupine’s quills and the tail of a scorpion. It has three rows of teeth and the sting on its tail can be shot like an arrow. The manticore was first mentioned in the fifth century BC in a Greek history of Persia.

The Griffin The griffin is the offspring of a lion and an eagle. Its legs and all from its shoulders to its head are like an eagle. The rest of its body is that of a lion. The griffin keeps guard over hidden treasures.

A Dragon A dragon is a large winged crocodile with a serpent’s tail. It comes from the Greek word drakon, meaning “to see” or “to look at”. In stories, dragons often watch over treasure or captive ladies.

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The Minotaur The minotaur is the monster that lived in a maze or labyrinth on the island of Crete. It had the head and horns of a bull and the body of a man. Its food was human flesh. Every spring seven maidens and seven youths were sent from Greece as a tribute to King Minos. They were put into the labyrinth, which was so cleverly constructed that no one could find their way out again. One by one the minotaur ate them all.

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