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  2. Escapist fiction - Wikipedia

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    Historically reading has been a way to "escape" from the harshness of reality. The designation of escape in literature, known as escapist fiction, dates back to the 1930s. The word "escapism" was born in the 1930s and grew rapidly in usage. In the 1940s and the 1950s the term escapism in terms of literature was largely criticised.

  3. Deathtrap (plot device) - Wikipedia

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    Escape method: The character lures rats to the ropes with a piece of meat. They chew through the ropes, allowing him to escape before the pendulum can slice him open. In the Dudley Do-Right cartoon, villain Snidely Whiplash (a parody of the stereotypical "movie-serial" villain) tied up Nell Fenwick on a table-saw conveyor belt. The narrator ...

  4. Secret passage - Wikipedia

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    Between August 2000 and May 2002 more than 1,000 ancient books went missing from the library of the monastery of Mont Sainte-Odile. Stanislas Gosse stole the books after finding an old map showing a secret entrance into the library. The route was not easy, however, involving climbing up exterior walls, a steep staircase and a secret chamber.

  5. Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction - Wikipedia

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    A nuclear war occurs at the end of Bradbury's dystopian futuristic novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953), with the outcasts, who had fled an unidentified American city to escape a despotic government which burned books in order to control the public by limiting knowledge, left alive to re-establish society.

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    Do an escape room, play laser tag or play some of your favorite games — all in virtual reality. RezBlue Arena , 2323 Grand Ave., suite 400, Des Moines, offers the chance for you and your date to ...

  7. List of campaign settings - Wikipedia

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    Based on Thieves' World novels series. Titan: Sword and sorcery The continents of Allansia, Khul and the "Old World" Fighting Fantasy RPG, Advanced Fighting Fantasy, d20 system Puffin Books, Arion Games 1984-2014 Originally a setting for Fighting Fantasy game books since 1982. Warcraft Universe: Sword and sorcery: Planets of Azeroth, Draenor ...

  8. 25 Non-Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas That Aren't Meat ...

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    Tomato Spice Cake. Pumpkin, pecan, sweet potato, and apple pies might be the norm on Thanksgiving but if you're looking to switch things up a bit, consider making room for a Tomato Spice Cake, too.

  9. List of narrative techniques - Wikipedia

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    Name Definition Example Setting as a form of symbolism or allegory: The setting is both the time and geographic location within a narrative or within a work of fiction; sometimes, storytellers use the setting as a way to represent deeper ideas, reflect characters' emotions, or encourage the audience to make certain connections that add complexity to how the story may be interpreted.