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Magic realism

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hallucinatory realismnounA form of magic realism dealing with the content of dreams or fantasies.
transrealismnoun(science fiction) A literary mode that mixes the techniques of incorporating fantastic elements used in science fiction with the techniques of describing immediate perceptions from naturalistic realism.
fantasynoun(literature) The literary genre generally dealing with themes of magic and the supernatural, imaginary worlds and creatures, etc.
surrealismnoun(art) An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.
fantastiquenoun(film, literature) A genre of literature and film that is characterized by the intrusion of the supernatural into the realistic framework of a story.
fantasy worldnounA fictional world in literature, film, etc., involving unreal elements such as magic.
bizarre magicnounA genre of magic performance that uses storytelling and wordplay, with less emphasis on sleight of hand.
phantasmagorianounA dreamlike state where real and imagined elements are blurred together.
irrealismnoun(art) A style that features an estrangement from our generally accepted sense of reality.
marienbadismnounA style of film that has an enigmatic narrative structure coupled with a dreamlike uncertainty over what is real and what is imagined.
magicknoun(fantasy or occult) Actual magic or sorcery in fiction or in e.g. Wicca, neopaganism or modern witchcraft, as opposed to illusion or stage magic.
dreamcorenounA surrealist aesthetic that uses motifs commonly associated with dreams, daydreams or nightmares, portrayed through media such as images, videos and, on occasion, music.
romancenounAn intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
urban fantasynoun(literature) A subgenre of fantasy which takes place a contemporary urban setting.
imaginative fictionnounFiction not based on reality; a class of fiction including but not necessarily limited to fantasy, horror and science fiction.
pseudorealismnounA dramatic or artistic technique in which an altered view of reality is presented as being real.
hyperrealismnounA style in art that attempts to reproduce highly realistic graphic representations
magicnounThe application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them.
wizardrynounThe art of a wizard; sorcery.
illusionismnounThe performance of magic tricks.

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