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Children's Lit
Study Guide Test 4
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Literature
Undergraduate 3
12/07/2010

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Definition and characteristics of fantasy
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Characteristics of fantasy are: 1. new insights into the world of reality, 2. a modern realistic fiction novel can be out of date in five years, but well-written fantasy endures, 3. fantasy helps children develop imagination, 4. the role of fantasy, with its heroes, struggles, and allegories, becomes even more important because it satisfies our modern-day huger for myth

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Fantasy is characterized by_________
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The Ugly Duckling
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Hans Christian Andersen
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The Velvetee Rabbit
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Margery Williams
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Just So Stories: How the Camel Got His Hump
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Rudyard Kipling
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle

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Hugh Lofting

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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Lewis Carroll
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Mary Poppins Opens the Door
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P. L. Travers
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Prince Caspian
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C.S. Lewis
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Charlotte's Web
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E.B. White
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The Sword in the Stone
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T.H. White
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The Grey King
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Susan Cooper
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The Hobbit
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J.R.R. Tolkien
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The Wind i the Willows
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Keeth Grahame
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A Wrikle in Time
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Madeleine L' Engle
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Tuck Everlasting
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Natalie Bobbitt
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Why would these be considered fantasy (the works from the green book)

 

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because they all tell of tales in different worlds where animals, heroes, and people come to life creating a story that seems life like
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Definition and characteristics of high fantasy

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Characteristics—well constructed plot, convincing characterization, a worth while theme, ad an appropriate style. 1. Primary concern is the way the author makes the fantasy believable, 2. breating belief by careful attention to the detail of the setting, 3. characters mirror the disbelief of the reader is another device for creating convincing fantasy, 4. use of appropriate language, 5. proof of real objects give an added deimensio of truth in books, 6. consistency of the story,  7. plots of fantasy must be ingenious and creative.

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