Fantasies can be stories that involve beings and events that could not exist in real life. These works may begin realistically but soon turn into stories that could never really happen.

 Use of time travel  Imaginary beings from other planets  Animals that talk or act human  Fantastic creatures may be part of a fantasy – unicorns, trolls, elves, etc.  Sometimes characters speak a fantasy language.  Conflicts involve magic or impossible strategies.

 Mirrors  Rings  Cloaks  Lamps

 High Fantasy – Epic type Hero saves the world.  Game Related – Stories are based on a movie or a video game.  Historical Fantasy –Magic is set in the past.

 Tales of a great king who fought off invaders from the time the Romans left Britain  Wizard Merlin helps and guides  An enchanted sword Excalibur  The Round Table & Holy Grail

 Magic Ring  Little man, Bilbo Baggins, challenged to rescue a treasure from a dragon.  Author: John Tolkien

 Magical land called Narnia.  Travel back through wardrobe (closet).  Heroes – Aslan the Lion, children  Villains – witch, evil minions.