Dystopia topic / short stories
What is the opposite of a "Dystopia"?
Utopia
What must NOT be done in an outline?
Quoting
to be nauseated
to feel sick (especially due to movement)
What stylistic device is this?
Archilles fought like a lion.
comparison
What does the narrator order in the cafeteria in "The Quiet World"?
Chicken noodle soup
Why does Andrew want to die?
Because he'd rather die a human than live as a robot
What are the main aims of an online article (2)?
To inform and convince
deception
trickery
What stylistic device is shown on the last panel in our graphic novel (with the police and demonstrators)?
A juxtaposition / stark contrast
What does it mean when something is void of something?
it is not there / there is emptiness
What is the name of the person that becomes dictator after the travel company changed the past in "A Sound of Thunder"?
Deutscher
With which words do you always start a letter to the editor?
Sir/Madam
vicinity
proximity / being nearby
"Tokyo never sleeps."
personification
What is the Technological Singularity? (2 facts)
The moment when AI becomes more intelligent than us and can improve itself in an uncontrolled manner.
How many words are you allowed to speak in "The Quiet World" within 24 hours?
167
When you write a diary entry, what three aspects always have to be covered?
1. Feelings/Thoughts
2. Reference to what happened before
3. Plans for the future
fitful
interrupted constantly, especially sleep
What is the name of the Alien species / the special forces guy that is being interrogated and tortured by an evil machine?
R'ha
What are the three laws of robotics according to Asimov?
1. Robots may not harm humans (also not through inaction)
2. Robots must obey humans unless law one is in conflict
3. Robots must defend themselves unless the first or second law is conflicted
whirring
sounds that (evil) machines make
What is the name of the robot that drew the late Queen and is an influencer?
AI-da