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What is ** Fantasy ** ? What does it mean if a story is a fantasy story? What is ** Realism ** ? Hmmmm….let’s think about it. If a story is ** fantasy ** its setting, characters, or events may not happen in real life, but it can have realistic details.

// - Exaggeration // // - Magic // // - Superhuman powers // // - Animals/objects have human characteristics //
 * Elements of ** ** Fantasy **** : **


 * Go to the discussion board and give me an example of a story that you think is **** fantasy **** . Be sure to tell me why you think it is **** fantasy **** . Which element of fantasy does it have? **

So now we know what ** fantasy ** is, so what is ** realism ** ?
 * Realism ** is when characters, setting, events, could **ALL** happen real life.

Okay, now that we know what ** fantasy ** and ** realism ** mean. Let’s read //Dogzilla//!! // Dogzilla // is based off of the monster Godzilla. If you haven’t heard of Godzilla watch the video so you can see where the author got this character from.

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Dogzilla was a great story!! But was it **fantasy ** or **real **? Hmmm….. Answer the question below… media type="surveygizmo" key="7H26LSD2G6BCRJZKDHYNXTJG3A3N5P-141471" width="700" height="500"