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?