Short Story Plot & Analysis
Another word for Emperor Yuan's mechanical garden that depicts his perfect world?
What is his Utopia?
The point of view of a short story written using the words "I", "me", and "my".
What is first-person?
The first dystopian novel written for young adults.
What is The Giver?
Comparison using "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
Necessary for life; needed
What is vital?
The planet that "All Summer in a Day" is set on.
Where is Venus?
The author of "The Pedestrian," "All Summer in a Day," "The Flying Machine," and Fahrenheit 451.
Who is Ray Bradbury?
In dystopian fiction, the conflict is mostly:
What is man vs. society?
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects or ideas.
What is personification?
Comply with rules, standards, and expectations.
What is to conform?
A character that changes internally over the course of a story.
What is a dynamic character?
A character who does not change over the course of a story.
Who is a static character?
Fill in the blank:
Dystopian authors usually write their stories to criticize or warn about a ____________________ economic, social, political, or technological trend.
What is current?
Comparison without using "like" or "as".
What is a metaphor?
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize
What is satire?
The stomach that replaced human stomachs in "We Ate the Children Last" belonged to this animal.
What is a pig?
Harrison Bergeron's father's name.
Who is George?
Name one classic dystopian novel written in the 30s, 40s, or 50s.
What is:
-Fahrenheit 451?
-1984?
-Anthem?
-Brave New World?
"The children pressed to each other like so many roses, so many weeds, intermixed, peering out for a look at the hidden sun," is an example of this.
What is a simile?
Admit that something is true, or valid, after first denying it.
To agree to do something after first refusing.
What is to concede?
The boy who locked Margot in the closet in "All Summer in a Day."
Who is William?
The reason that The Great Wall of China is compared to a snake in "The Flying Machine."
What is because it protects or defends China?
The "first" dystopian novel, published in 1895.
What is The Time Machine?
"Harrison's appearance was Halloween and hardware," is an example of this.
What is a metaphor?
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What is alliteration?
To control a large population by elimination
What is to cull?