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''This articles describes the genre. For other uses of the word "fantasy" see [[fantasy (disambiguation)]]. | ''This articles describes the genre. For other uses of the word "fantasy" see [[fantasy (disambiguation)]]. | ||
'''Fantasy''' is a speculative artistic [[genre]] involving the [[supernatural]]. It can be distinguished from [[science fiction]], which involves scientific and/or technological speculation and [[horror]], which is intended to shock and to elicit [[fear]] or terror, and often contains elements usually considered gruesome, violent or repugnant. However, all speculative genres share a fantastical element, and there is often considerable overlap. | '''Fantasy''' is a speculative artistic [[genre]] involving the [[supernatural]]. It can generally be distinguished from [[science fiction]], which often involves scientific and/or technological speculation, and from [[horror]], which is intended to shock and to elicit [[fear]] or terror, and often contains elements usually considered gruesome, violent or repugnant. However, all speculative genres share a fantastical element, and there is often considerable overlap between them as well as sharp disagreement even among experts about how different genres should be defined, particularly those of fantasy and science fiction. | ||
Tales that can be considered ''fantasy'' include: | Tales that can undisputedly be considered ''fantasy'' include: | ||
*[[Myth]] and [[legend]], where there are supernatural, especially [[magic|magical]] elements | *[[Myth]] and [[legend]], where there are supernatural, especially [[magic|magical]], elements | ||
*[[Fairy tale]]s | *[[Fairy tale]]s | ||
*[[Sword and sorcery]] stories | *[[Sword and sorcery]] stories | ||
Revision as of 18:03, 1 October 2008
This articles describes the genre. For other uses of the word "fantasy" see fantasy (disambiguation).
Fantasy is a speculative artistic genre involving the supernatural. It can generally be distinguished from science fiction, which often involves scientific and/or technological speculation, and from horror, which is intended to shock and to elicit fear or terror, and often contains elements usually considered gruesome, violent or repugnant. However, all speculative genres share a fantastical element, and there is often considerable overlap between them as well as sharp disagreement even among experts about how different genres should be defined, particularly those of fantasy and science fiction.
Tales that can undisputedly be considered fantasy include:
- Myth and legend, where there are supernatural, especially magical, elements
- Fairy tales
- Sword and sorcery stories