Dream world (plot device)
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Dream worlds are a common plot device in fictional works, most notably in science fiction and fantasy fiction. The use of a dream world creates a situation in which a character or group of characters
A panel from Little Nemo (1906)
Locus amoenus
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Locus amoenus is a literary topos involving an idealized place of safety or comfort. A locus amoenus is usually a beautiful, shady lawn or open woodland, or a group of idyllic islands, sometimes with
Dream world (plot device)
…frames" to contain a fantasy world and explain its marvels has been criticized, with the device becoming less prevalent as a result. A similar motif, Locus amoenus, is popular in medieval literature, especially allegory and romance. A dream world is sometimes invoked in dream visions such as The Book of the Duchess…
John Constable's Wivenhoe Park, Essex: An idyllic scene featuring trees, grass, and water
Maerten Ryckaert, Rocky Pastoral Landscape
Modern-day Arcadia
Characters in the Forest of Arden in Shakespeare's As You Like It