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3. Superpower refers to the power over human destiny, involving
danger and threat. This could also lead to superhuman ability both physically
and mentally, such as superhuman strength, vision-based power, superhuman

senses, and superhuman endurance. In fantasy literature including films, the
theme of superpower is usually built up in the main character, especially in
the hero because he normally precedes the plot of the story until the end
(Etxberia, 2008).

4. Imagination refers to the ability to establish a picture in the

mind. It can be varied in multiple aspects based on either the truth or the
supposing phenomena related to real life (e.g., human knowledge, social
context and religious practice). Todorov (1970 cited in Scholes, 1975)
mentioned that fantasy literature is the most creative genre which is
simultaneously associated with imagination.

5. Romance (by hero) refers to the superiority of hero/ heroine in

degree to other men and his environment, and this quality brings him beyond
realism.

Discourse of Fantasy Literature
In addition, Todorov (1970, cited in Scholes, 1975) proposed that

the use of figurative language that implants the fantasy story appears to
signify the common property of a structure of a fantasy discourse in that
1) fantasy discourse must have a certain use of figurative discourse,
2) fantastic elements and figurative devices are closely related to each other

and 3) there is equality of close essence between the linguistic device (i.e.,
the use of figurative discourse) and the sense of fantasy in meaning
construction.