introduction to fantasy

adverbs or adjectives?

• "I'm getting horribly cramped"
• "What a filthy smell of camphor"
• There were heavy darkish clouds overhead
• "Of all the poisonous filthy beasts"
• Off they went, walking briskly

YOU VISIT A BUSY, BUSTLING BOOKSHOP: NAME SOME OF THE CATEGORIES THAT YOU MIGHT SEE ON THE SHELVES...

extension: "busy, bustling, bookshop' is an example of which language feature?

What might a "GENRE" of book be?

Ingredients of a Fantasy

Characters have special powers
Animals/objects act like humans
Mythical creatures exist
Set in a timeless place/long ago
Time travel is possible
There is a battle between good/evil

northern lights

Daemons

Children's daemons keep changing shape; an adult's daemon is fixed as a single animal, depending upon their personality and attitude.

TASK
Think about how you're feeling today.
What animal would your daemon be at this moment?

Which 5 adjectives would describe your daemon's looks and personality?

Which 5 adverbs would describe its movement?

PLENARY: 3, 2, 1

3 GENRES OF LITERATURE
2 FEATURES OF A FANTASY STORY
1 DEFINITION OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS