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Magic in fiction is the endowing of fictional characters or objects with magical powers.
Such magic often serves as a plot device, being the source of magical artifacts and their quests. Magic has long been a component of fantasy fiction, where it has been a mainstay from the days of Homer and Apuleius, down through the tales of the Holy Grail, Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene, and to more contemporary authors from J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis to Ursula K. Le Guin, Robert Jordan, Terry Brooks, J.K. Rowling, Mercedes Lackey or Derek Landy
Within a work of fantasy, magic can function to move the plot forward, providing power for the hero of the story and/or power for those who oppose him/her. The use of magic is often a transformation of the character, if not the world.
In order to carry out its function, magic often carries a price, equal to its value. (See Limits to magic below.)
Historically, many writers who have written about fictional magicians, and the readers of such works, have believed that such magic is possible. In William Shakespeare's time, witches like the Weird Sisters in Macbeth and wizards like Prospero in The Tempest (or Doctor Faustus in Christopher Marlowe's play) were widely considered to be real. However, modern writers and readers treat magic as imaginary.
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic and magical creatures are common. Fantasy is generally distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of scientific and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three, all of which are subgenres of speculative fiction.
In popular culture, the fantasy genre is predominantly of the medievalist form. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy comprises works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians, from ancient myths and legends to many recent and popular works.
Fantasy is studied in a number of disciplines including English and other language studies, cultural studies, comparative literature, history, and medieval studies. Work in this area ranges widely, from the structuralist theory of Tzvetan Todorov, which emphasizes the fantastic as a liminal space, to work on the connections (political, historical, literary) between medievalism and popular culture.
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I can't imagine this
I'm so in love with hating
you're such a hit and miss
such, such, such bitter flavour
we still are alone
we still are alone
i can survive like this
so why would i ever wanna change at all
i'm not the one that
this a second side of me you never saw
when you last breathe
i sold my chances to be the air you need
when you last breathe
it's 4am and we're apart when you need
I can't imagine this
cos i'm so in love with hating
you're such a hit and miss
such, such, such bitter flavour
we still are alone
we still are alone
when you last breathe (ahhh)
i sold my chances to be the air you need
when you last breathe