High fantasy takes place in a fantasy world that isn't analogous to our own. Low fantasy takes place in a fantasy world that can be compared to ours. Obviously there are things that cross …

People have come up with other meanings for the distinction (low vs high amount of magic, secondary world vs not secondary world), but really I think it comes down to High Fantasy …

High Fantasy to Low Fantasy continuum - High fantasy is usually secondary world (fictional world), lots of magical elements, magical elements are central to the world and/or plot.

Jan 12, 2018 · When attempting to classify works in the fantasy genre, you often hear the term "high fantasy" used. Less common, but still present, is the term "low fantasy". As commonly …

Mar 4, 2022 · Low fantasy, or intrusion fantasy, is a subgenre of fantasy fiction in which magical events intrude on an otherwise-normal world. The term thus contrasts with high fantasy …

Feb 2, 2024 · According to Google, High Fantasy takes place in a made-up world (Lord of the Rings), and Low Fantasy takes place in the real world (Harry Potter, Percy Jackson). The …

Apr 30, 2023 · The A to Z of Fantasy Literature is an oft quoted (though you will find others as well) literary source for this information. It says high fantasy is set in an alternative, fictional …

Sep 9, 2020 · Which kind of fantasy, High or Low, do you like better, and what is your reasoning? For example, I lean somewhat more towards high fantasy because I like cool magic systems, …

High fantasy vs Low fantasy I’m wondering if people have strong opinions about whether they read high fantasy or low fantasy. I prefer high fantasy, for example, but a lot of my favorite …

Mar 4, 2022 · High vs Low fantasy - solved The struggle is over and the short answer is ‘Are you seeing primarily made up names for places?’ The long answer is to ignore ideas about a focus …