•2 years ago
As a writer I think the standard definitions actually explain it best. 'Fantasy is a genre of fiction that uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary wo. Students will list realism and fantasy examples from a story. Students will illustrate a picture of realism and fantasy. Learning Activities: 1. Teacher will lead a discussion about the difference between realism and fantasy. Students will think of examples of realism and fantasy from stories that they have read. Read the story A Bad Case.
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Is 'realism' important to you when it comes to whatever fantasy you choose to consume in whatever way? What, to you, even counts as 'realism'? If you usually find realism, however you define it, to be important, are there any things you're willing to let slide for the sake of a good or entertaining story? And conversely, if you usually don't care much about how realistic your fantasy is, is there anything that really bugs you to see being inaccurate?
This question brought to you by my pondering on what people mean by 'realistic' when they talk about fantasy being realistic or not, and on how important it really is to most people that fantasy fiction be realistic.
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