Bella is majoring in English literature, and she has applied for over 100 scholarships during the last year. However, she hasn't received any of the scholarships because her grades are quite low. When she received the latest letter notifying her that a scholarship had gone to someone else, she imagined how humiliated the committee members would be if she were to get one of her short stories published. What coping mechanism does this illustrate?

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This illustrates the use of fantasy as Bella imagines a scenario in which she achieves success as a writer despite her academic setbacks.

Bella Is Majoring in English Literature, and She Has Applied