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Wizard kid and friends. Also a pale bald dude.
What is Harry Potter?
key element of fantasy. Sets this apart from genres like sci fi or historical fiction.
What is magic?
The author of Harry Potter?
Who is J.K. Rowling?
The subgenre that contains books like Beauty and the Beast, Puss in Boots, and Jack and the Beanstalk.
What are Fairy Tales?
Girl eats a suspicious cake and drinks a suspicious liquid.
What is Alice in Wonderland?
Unicorns, dragons, and griffins, oh my!
What are mythical creatures?
The author of The Hobbit.
Who is J.R.R. Tolkien?
The subgenre that contains stories like Beowulf, The Iliad, and The Odyssey.
What are Epics?
Hero fights a monster, then fights the monster's mother, then fights a dragon. Denmark.
What is Beowulf?
Common settings for a fantasy. (3 possible options, get one right for the points)
- medieval/pseudo-medieval setting (LoTR)
- different realms (Alice in Wonderland)
- modern day setting (magical realism)
The author of The Game of Thrones.
Who is George R. R. Martin?
The subgenre that contains novels like Lord of the Rings, Assassin's Apprentice, and Strange the Dreamer.
What is High Fantasy?
A girl goes through a small door into another dimension. Everything is perfect, except for the people's eyes. Claymation.
What is Coraline?
A protagonist honing their skills and/or powers to face the antagonist.
What is a struggle for mastery?
(training arc)
The author of Narnia.
C. S. Lewis
The subgenre that contains stories like Narnia, Alice in Wonderland, and Coraline.
What are Crossworld Fantasies?
Greek. Returning from the Trojan war. Protagonist loses almost all of his men to monsters. Outsmarted a cyclops.
What is The Odyssey?
The protagonist is faced with a ____ to complete or overcome.
What is a quest/challenge?
The author of The Neverending Story.
Who is Michael Ende?
The subgenre that contain stories like 100 Years of Solitude, Midnight's Children, and Like Water for Chocolate.
What is Magical Realism?