Definition of Fantasy Fantasy is a form of literary genre in which a plot cannot occur in the real world. Its plot usually involves witchcraft or magic, taking place on…
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Away With The Fairies
…the visitors is to listen to the fairies’ music silently and enjoy it. The use of the phrase in the title of the poem points to this fantasy world. However,…
Realism
…with the world of fantasy. However, the romanticists were mostly involved with the fictionalized world and also the world based purely on fantasy. Therefore, romanticism was based on fantasy rather…
J. K. Rowling
…a TV series, expanding her writing from fantasy to crime thriller. Her Style J. K. Rowling gained immense popularity on account of her natural style and use of fantasy in…
The Glass Castle Themes
…as self-sufficiency, love with the world of fantasy, and parental irresponsibility. Some of the major themes in The Glass Castle are discussed below. Themes in The Glass Castle Theme #1…
The Sugar Plum Tree
…fantasy world the poem presents. It also shows that only children could have imagined such a beautiful world. The popularity of the poem among children has won global fame for…
J. R. R. Tolkien
…Gawain’ and wrote famous essays like ‘The Monsters and the Critics,’ ‘On Fairy-Stories’ and explored ‘Beowulf’. In 1937, he achieved success with ‘The Hobbit’ a fantasy novel featuring Bilbo Baggins…
A Streetcar Named Desire
…comforting. Mitch to feels sorry and helpless. Major Themes in A Streetcar Named Desire Fantasy: The play shows the theme of fantasy as Blanche DuBois lives in the world of…
La Belle Dame sans Merci: A Ballad
…poem “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” presents a knight deceived by a beautiful woman and left in the wild. It shows the presence of magical fantasy and the depression of…
Fiction
…some common examples of genres in fiction: mystery horror science fiction dystopian romance spy thriller historical fantasy young adult western What Is Literary Fiction? There is no strict definition for…
Genre
…which the story portrays a setting that may appear utopian but has a darker, underlying presence that is problematic. Fantasy: speculative stories with imaginary characters in imaginary settings; can be…
Illusion
…(theater). He offers commentary on the theater as a fantasy and dream, where sometimes real life events become dreams and fantasy. Example #3: A Streetcar Named Desire (by Tennessee William)…
The Rime of The Ancient Mariner Part II
…to ward off this evil. Major Themes in “The Rime of The Ancient Mariner Part II”: The mystery of the dead bird, the world of fantasy, and the shifting blames…
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Meanings of “Cloud Cuckoo Land” The phrase “cloud cuckoo land” means to live in a silly fantasy world, or not in an ideal state of mind. It also means a…
Cheek By Jowl
…building a fantasy world, and about fantasy and its impacts on human minds. The use of this phrase shows that fantasy and reality are living cheek by jowl, as the…
Ray Bradbury
…Also, in 1977, he received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement. His other notable achievements include the Literary Heritage Award, special citation by the Pulitzer Prize jury, and Peggy…
10 Inspirational Poems For Kids
…put. Poem #4 A Daydream by Lolo T. Frenchie This short poem comprises just fourteen lines. The poem is famous for the world of fantasy it creates for the children…
A Wild Goose Chase
…“Is life a wild goose chase? Is it a sick dream? A fantasy? Or just a deceptive fallacy? Could be an error, a bizarre accidental act of lunacy? A senseless…
Fata Morgana
…enters the golden atmosphere of this city and waits for its reappearance when it vanishes. Major Themes in “Fata Morgana”: Chase of illusions, the world of fantasy, and the beauty…
Verisimilitude
…one. Verisimilitude ensures that even a fantasy must be rooted in reality, which means that events should be plausible to the extent that readers consider them credible enough to be…
