1. Fantasy An Introduction

2. Definition: Usually a story in which a reality other than normal reality is used Usually a story in which a reality other than normal reality is used Uses elements like magic, unreal or mythical creatures, and the Quest Uses elements like magic, unreal or mythical creatures, and the Quest Often a different world and/or time frame exists Often a different world and/or time frame exists

3. Fantasy Magic Magic Supernatural Supernatural Extraordinary worlds like Oz, Fairyland, or Hogwarts Extraordinary worlds like Oz, Fairyland, or Hogwarts

4. Speculative or Science Fiction Speculative or Science Fiction Science advanced far beyond the current time Science advanced far beyond the current time Other planets, inhabited or not Other planets, inhabited or not Space or time travel as common as riding a school bus around the universe Space or time travel as common as riding a school bus around the universe

5. Horror Horror Suspense caused by existence of supernatural monsters like hungry zombies Suspense caused by existence of supernatural monsters like hungry zombies Fear created by frequent and grisly bloodbaths committed by creatures like vampires, Freddie, Jason, werewolves, and ghosts Fear created by frequent and grisly bloodbaths committed by creatures like vampires, Freddie, Jason, werewolves, and ghosts

6. Examples of Fantasy A different reality as A different reality as in Science Fiction in Science Fiction

7. A world that A world that has unreal or has unreal or mythical creatures mythical creatures

8. Or with scary monsters Or with scary monsters

9. Or in a Fairy realm Or in a Fairy realm

10. Characteristics The world obeys different rules from real life like animated and thinking trees, winds, waters, rocks, and dead people The world obeys different rules from real life like animated and thinking trees, winds, waters, rocks, and dead people Magic works Magic works Mythological beings, monsters, and creatures walk the earth Mythological beings, monsters, and creatures walk the earth All characters accept the reality of the world, whatever it is like All characters accept the reality of the world, whatever it is like Often, a hero or heroine prevails Often, a hero or heroine prevails

11. Conclusions Fantasy exists in many different forms Fantasy exists in many different forms Each type continues to be popular today Each type continues to be popular today Some forms scare us so that we can be cleansed of real life fears since we know we will survive just like the hero Some forms scare us so that we can be cleansed of real life fears since we know we will survive just like the hero We read and listen to fantasy stories and watch fantasy movies for entertainment to make us laugh, scream, or tremble We read and listen to fantasy stories and watch fantasy movies for entertainment to make us laugh, scream, or tremble

13. The End Or is it?