| Allegory | a narrative that is symbolical.
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| Allusions | a passing reference to something.
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| Archetypes | collective images or shared symbols in Jungian psychology that are thought to be present in the individual psyche.
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| Cyberspace | defined both as the network of information shared by computers around the world and as virtual reality.
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| Epilogue | a concluding part added to a work of literature.
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| Extrasensory perception (ESP) | the ability to perceive or communicate outside of the normal range of sensory perception.
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| Farcical versions | a humorous or clever retelling of a traditional story.
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| Grounding in reality | many authors firmly ground a story in reality before gradually moving into fantasy; this is a technique for making the unbelievable more believable.
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| Hero story | a story that describes a main character who demonstrates courage and who is admired for his or her brave and noble deeds.
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| Internal consistency | another point to be considered when evaluating fantasy is the consistency of the story. Each fantasy should have a logical framework and an internal consistency in the world set forth by the author; internal consistency refers to the logical consistency of the story plot.
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| Juxtaposition | the act of placing side by side.
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| Magical object | an object that has magical properties; the children in books of fantasy often possess a magical object, know a magical saying, or have magical powers themselves.
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| Modern literary fairy tale | a story created by the imagination of the author that is written in the style of a fairy tale from the oral tradition.
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| Morality tale | tales that explore the issues of correct and incorrect behavior.
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| Multi-layered story | a story that has several layers of meaning that can be interpreted at varying depths by more or less sophisticated readers.
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| Mystical fantasy | mysterious exploration of the unknown.
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| Occult | of or pertaining to magic and supernatural powers.
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| Personification | the attribution of human characteristics to an animal or an object.
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| Poltergeist | a ghost or spirit that makes its presence known through noises.
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| Prequel | literary work that, although published at a later date, portrays events in a series prior to the events of a previously published work.
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| Prologue | a preface or an introduction to a work of literature.
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| Recurring motif | a motif that reappears throughout a story or a series; works of high fantasy generally have recurring themes and motifs.
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| Satire | a literary work through which human weaknesses are exposed and scorned.
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| Sequel | a work of literature that is complete unto itself, but follows the narrative of a previous work.
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| Shape-changing | shape changing (the transformation of something into something else) is a common theme in both traditional literature and modern fantasy.
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| Shape-shifting | in fantasy stories, some characters have the ability to transform themselves into varied forms.
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| Speculative fiction | the use of fiction to contemplate what our future world might be like; one of the values of science fiction is its ability to develop children's imagination and intuition as well as exercise their speculative and improvisational abilities.
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| Taproot of fantasy | the ultimate taproot of all fantasy is the human psyche. Like the ancient tale-tellers and the medieval bards, modern fantasy writers speak to our deepest needs, our darkest fears, and our highest hopes.
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| Time-shift fantasy | authors of books for children have written many fantasies that are based on characters that appear to shift easily from their particular moment in the present to a long-lost point in someone else's past. Usually these time leaps are linked to a tangible object or place that is common to both periods.
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