fantasy an introduction. definition: usually a story in which a reality other than normal reality is...
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FantasyFantasyAn IntroductionAn Introduction
Definition:Definition:
Usually a story in which a reality Usually a story in which a reality other than normal reality is usedother than normal reality is used
Uses elements like magic, unreal or Uses elements like magic, unreal or mythical creatures, and the Questmythical creatures, and the Quest
Often a different world and/or time Often a different world and/or time frame existsframe exists
FantasyFantasy MagicMagic SupernaturalSupernatural Extraordinary worlds like Oz, Extraordinary worlds like Oz,
Fairyland, or HogwartsFairyland, or Hogwarts
Speculative or Science FictionSpeculative or Science Fiction Science advanced far beyond the Science advanced far beyond the
current timecurrent time Other planets, inhabited or notOther planets, inhabited or not Space or time travel as common as Space or time travel as common as
riding a school bus around the riding a school bus around the universeuniverse
HorrorHorror Suspense caused by existence of Suspense caused by existence of
supernatural monsters like hungry supernatural monsters like hungry zombieszombies
Fear created by frequent and grisly Fear created by frequent and grisly bloodbaths committed by creatures bloodbaths committed by creatures like vampires, Freddie, Jason, like vampires, Freddie, Jason, werewolves, and ghosts werewolves, and ghosts
Examples of FantasyExamples of Fantasy
A different reality as A different reality as
in Science Fictionin Science Fiction
A world that A world that
has unreal or has unreal or
mythical creaturesmythical creatures
Or with scary monstersOr with scary monsters
Or in a Fairy realmOr in a Fairy realm
CharacteristicsCharacteristics
The world obeys different rules from real The world obeys different rules from real life like animated and thinking trees, life like animated and thinking trees, winds, waters, rocks, and dead peoplewinds, waters, rocks, and dead people
Magic worksMagic works Mythological beings, monsters, and Mythological beings, monsters, and
creatures walk the earthcreatures walk the earth All characters accept the reality of the All characters accept the reality of the
world, whatever it is likeworld, whatever it is like Often, a hero or heroine prevailsOften, a hero or heroine prevails
ConclusionsConclusions
Fantasy exists in many different formsFantasy exists in many different forms Each type continues to be popular todayEach type continues to be popular today Some forms scare us so that we can be Some forms scare us so that we can be
cleansed of real life fears since we know cleansed of real life fears since we know we will survive just like the herowe will survive just like the hero
We read and listen to fantasy stories and We read and listen to fantasy stories and watch fantasy movies for entertainment to watch fantasy movies for entertainment to make us laugh, scream, or tremblemake us laugh, scream, or tremble
The EndThe End
Or is it?Or is it?