Dystopian Archetypes
A brave, resourceful leader; often fights against the unfair rules of establishment.
Who is the hero?
The limitation or control of someone or something, or the state of being limited or restricted.
What are restrictions ?
Using names or descriptive words that evoke fear, hatred or negative responses from the viewer. This technique links a person or idea to a negative symbol.
What is a name calling?
An often evil character whose actions or motives are important to the plot. It wants nothing more than control and power over everyone and everything around them. Its main vice usually parallels the hero's main virtue.
Who is the villain?
A watch kept over a person, group, etc.; observation of a place, person, group, or ongoing activity in order to gather information.
What is surveillance?
Move to a scene in a movie, novel, etc. that is set in a time earlier than the main story.
What is the flashback?
Showing the product's best features, telling half-truths, and omitting or lying about potential problems.
What is card stacking?
An experienced and trusted advisor.
Who is a mentor/sage?
Because of what they have been told about their world and the outside world, the citizens are afraid to leave the environments they consider to be safe or controlled.
What is the fear of the outside world?
Move to a scene in a movie, novel, etc. that is set in a time later than the main story.
What is the flashforward?
Presenting a dreaded circumstance and following up with how to avoid that circumstance or prevent that terrible event by using the product or agreeing with the idea.
What is fear appeal?
A character who undergoes little or no significant change in character, personality or perspective over the course of a story.
What is a static character?
Loyal member of society. Shows an unquestioning allegiance to the powers that be or society as it is currently established.
Who is a blind follower?
A deceptive appearance or impression; a false idea of a perfect utopian world.
What is an illusion?
The atmosphere of a piece of writing; it’s the emotions a selection arouses in a reader.
What is mood?
Repeating the logo, product name or a keyword in print or out loud in the advertising.
What is repetition?
A character that shows only one trait is known as what?
What is a flat character?
A protagonist lacking conventional heroic qualities such as morality, courage, or idealism.
Citizens follow uniform expectations. Individuality is bad.
What is conformity ?
An uneasy feeling that a reader gets when they don't know what is going to happen next.
What is suspense?
Using well-known, respected people to endorse a product or service; cashing in on a celebrity’s reputation.
What is a testimonial/appeal to authority?
A character that shows many different traits--faults as well as virtues is known as what?
What is a round character?