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Definition:
A fantasy is a story about imagined, fantastical people or creatures and places that are not based on
reality. There is often a battle between evil and good in the imaginary world.
Fantasy stories often feature:
• a portal between a real and an imagined place;
• a main character(s) going on a quest or search;
lots of magical, unreal and often menacing characters and creatures;
• unfamiliar, imaginary settings with lots of ambitious adjectives;
Characters Setting Plot
- Some characters are imaginary, - Settings could be: liquor - Sometimes, the fantasy
but act in an ordinary way like ice land, magical garden or world is in danger, and the
the White Rabbit in "Alice in castle, kingdoms, cave, hero or heroine helps to
Wonderland". sea, sky, house of sweets, save the day. (e.g. Lucy in
enchanted woods or
The Chronicles of Narnia).
- Other characters could be real forests.
(like Alice). Portals like doors, holes or
rings can play an important
- Characters could be: talking
part in the story.(e.g. Harry
creatures, dragons, elves,
mermaids, goblins, centaurs, Potter)
scarecrows, flying horses
(unicorn), yetis, ogres, gnomes
(dwarves), kings, queens or
magicians.
Vocabulary related to Fantasy:
Adjectives Settings Characters
magical kingdom goblin
mysterious portal dragon
peculiar dungeon wizard
menacing forest witch
heroic lair sorcerer
enchanted labyrinth alchemist
cursed castle warlock
shadowy island fairy
murky empire unicorn
dazzling maze elf
vivid fortress giant
astounding citadel sea serpent
ogre