Vocabulary 12 Review

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Vocabulary 12 Review

• Deluge
• Catholic
• Eerie
• Martial
• Anthropomorphic

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BENEFICIARY
Johns wife is the beneficiary of his property
and possessions should anything happen to him.
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BENEFICIARY
Noun one who receives benefits
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CAREEN
The strong winds caused the ship to careen from
side to side.
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CAREEN
Verb to swerve or lurch from side to side while
in motion
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APLOMB
The aplomb of the man amazed the audience
especially since the man had just been accused of
being the worst speaker in all of Texas!
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APLOMB
Noun self-confidence
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GUILE
Foxs are usually characterized as having guile
they are supposedly very clever.
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GUILE
Noun slyness and cunning in dealing with others
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MODICUM
My mom decided to use the smaller measuring cup
since she only needed a modicum of sugar for the
miniature pound cake.
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MODICUM
Noun a small amount
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Review

• Tell me 5 things you know about Science Fiction
  literature.

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Objective

• Wildcats will understand the differences between
  science fiction, fantasy and magical realism.

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Magical Realism and Fantasyin Literature

• Elements and Connections
• to the reading

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The world of fantasy How much of a fantasy buff
are you?
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What is Fantasy literature?

• The definition of this fictional genre could be
  described as something that contains rudiments
  that are not realistic, such as magical powers,
  talking animals, etc. Fantasy is often
  characterized by a departure from the accepted
  rules by which individuals perceive the world
  around them it represents that which is
  impossible (unexplained) and outside the
  parameters of our known, reality. Make-believe is
  what this genre is all about.

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Another definition

• Another description of a Fantasy Novel is any
  book that contains unrealistic settings, or
  magic, often set in a medieval universe, or
  possibly involving mythical beings or
  supernatural forms as a primary element of the
  plot, theme, or setting. Something magical is
  almost always part of fantasy and magic may be
  seen in the setting or in the plot. It may even
  be practiced by the characters.

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See how many of these elements you see in this
Harry Potter montage
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• Fantasy usually describes those stories that
  could not happen in real life. Fairy tales by
  known authors, such as those by Hans Christian
  Andersen, are considered modern fantasy and have
  no problem relating to young children in fact
  most adolescents grow up believing in fantasy.
  They wish on candles, wait for tooth fairies,
  talk to their stuffed animals and play with
  imaginary friends.

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Science Fiction vs Modern Fantasy

• Plot
• Setting
• Conflict
• Characters

Modern Fantasy The major events could not
happen, according to science as we know it
today. Time is usually right now. Place is
usually a realistic place on earth. The
characters solve a problem by using magic or
impossible strategies. Characters are fictional
but they act in ways that make sense in a fantasy
situation.
Science Fiction The major events might really
happen, based on scientific facts that we know to
be true. Time is usually in the near or distant
future. Place can be Earth, or another location
that real scientists theorize may exist. The
characters solve a problem by using actual
scientific data. Characters Characters are
fictional but they act in ways that make sense
from a scientific point of view.
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MAGICAL REALISM

• GENRE of literature in which magical elements
  appear and interact in an otherwise realistic
  setting
• A sense of heightened reality where magical and
  miraculous elements appear without seeming
  unnatural or forced

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Elements of Magical RealismTrying to decide if
youre reading Magical Realism? Use this list to
figure it out!!

• Fantastic elements that may be plausible but are
  never explained
• Characters accept the magical elements
• Many sensory details
• Extensive use of symbols and imagery
• Distortion of time time appears to be cyclical
  or absent (or collapse in time where the present
  repeats or resembles the past)

• Inversion of cause and effect
• Incorporation of legend of folklore
• Presentation of events from multiple standpoints
  or shifts between characters viewpoints and
  internal narration
• Open-ended conclusion means that the reader never
  really knows if the magic or the mundane was
  truthful to the plot

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Why doesnt anyone question the Magic?

• The simple act of EXPLAINING the supernatural
  would ruin its equality with the conventional
  view of reality in other words, we wouldnt be
  as willing to believe it anymore!!!

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Fantasy

• Fantasy fiction ALSO uses magic and other
  supernatural forms as a primary element of plot,
  theme or setting
• HOWEVER, fantasy fiction uses these elements in
  a self-coherent setting which means they take
  place in a world set up for such elements, not in
  the real world.
• Think in terms of Harry Potter he is only
  supposed to use his magic in the world of
  Hogwartz. In The Chronicles of Narnia, the magic
  only exist through the wardrobe and in The
  Neverending Story, Sebastians magic only happens
  in the book.

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FANTASY TRAITS

• In fantasy fiction, the fantastical
• elements must
• Follow rules
• Contain limits
• because magical elements must come with prices
  or else the story would have no structure.

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They sound a lot alike...

• Magical Realism and Fantasy SOUND alike, but
  there are some major differences
• Fantasies often have a FRAME STORY (this way the
  reader does not have to choose between magic and
  reality)
• Fantasies (as well as Science Fiction) take place
  in an ALTERNATE UNIVERSE with its own set of
  rules and characteristics. Magical Realism takes
  place in a conventional modern world and takes
  away sets of rules.

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One of the strongest modern examples of Magical
Realism in film is Big Fish

• Big Fish (2003) The story revolves around a dying
  father and his son, who is trying to learn more
  about his dad by piecing together the stories he
  has gathered over the years. The son winds up
  re-creating his father's elusive life in a series
  of legends and myths inspired by the few facts he
  knows. Through these tales, the son begins to
  understand his father's great feats and his great
  failings. Written by Anonymous
• The magical realism is illustrated in each one
  of his dads fantastical stories that occur in a
  real world setting. In the end, his dads
  funeral is packed with each of the characters in
  his many stories the reader is left to question
  how much of the stories were real and how much
  were fantasy.

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From Big Fish Marrying the woman of my
dreams. The daffodil scene is an excellent
example of the powerful imagery and sensory
details in Magical Realism..
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NOW ITS YOUR TURN!

• Read the short story by Stephen King and as you
  are reading make note of certain elements that
  put Here There Be Tygers in the Magical Realism
  genre.
• How is this story different than the fantasies of
  say Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia, or
  The Lord of the Rings?