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[[Image:janedream1.gif|left|frame|Jane appears in a poster on Daria's bedroom wall, during Daria's dream in ''[[Daria's Inferno]]'']]
A '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_world_%28plot_device%29 dream world]''' is a convention of [[fantasy]] writing: an implausible, unpredictable, dreamlike setting that defies the physical laws of reality. The dream world is usually but not necessarily a character's dream. It might be a drug- or illness-induced hallucination, a virtual-reality environment, or even an actual place, such as a quirky pocket universe, alternate dimension, etc., reached by magical or technological means. It is unlikely to be logically constructed or even internally consistent.
In fantasy fiction, a dream world often presents conditions from which one or more characters wish to escape, but they must resolve certain personal problems or interpersonal conflicts (in addition to any necessary technological or magical issues) in order to "wake up" or otherwise leave the setting. Conditions and events in a dream world sometimes teach lessons to the central characters experiencing those conditions.
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