Literature for children and adolescents. Modern fantasy.
Discusses modern fantasy as the natural outgrowth of folk and fairy tales. The lesson identifies essential qualities of fantasy, including impossible occurrences, characters that cannot exist, self-contained logic, and wholeness of conception. Viewers are introduced to the five major themes of moder...
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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University Park, IL :
Governors State University,
1999
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| Summary: | Discusses modern fantasy as the natural outgrowth of folk and fairy tales. The lesson identifies essential qualities of fantasy, including impossible occurrences, characters that cannot exist, self-contained logic, and wholeness of conception. Viewers are introduced to the five major themes of modern fantasy: Talking Animals, Toys, Strange and Curious Worlds, Little People, and Time Warps. Highlights include a discussion on Science Fiction as a popular form of fantasy. Featured author: Jane Yolen. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed January 8, 2021). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (58 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:57:06 |
| Language: | In English. |
