Come Visit a Dystopia
Dystopian citizens are expected to conform and not do this - so better get used to people telling how things are without questioning it!
What is Think Independently?
"It was so hot the sun was a devil" is an example of this.
What is metaphor?
Spider-Man fighting the Green Goblin is an example of this type of conflict.
What is Character vs. Character?
Everything comes to an end right here. The plot is over!
What is Resolution?
This type of figurative language spells out the sound of something.
What is Onomatopoeia?
One way dystopias are effective is because they allow limited this for their citizens. That's right - keep the sheep stupid!
What is Knowledge?
"Always attack with amazing awesomeness" is an example of this.
What is Alliteration?
Without conflict, there is no this - something you feel when watching a scary movie! Or an argument in public!
What is Tension?
The part of the plot where it's all conflict conflict conflict - lots of ups and downs, wins and loses.
What is Rising Action?
This is the lesson or moral of a story, not just an idea for parties!
What is Theme?
This word means "good place," but you'd probably wouldn't want to go there because something is always going to be wrong. Remember Squidward's perfect neighborhood?
What is Utopia?
"The leaves danced in the wind before reaching the ground" is an example of this.
What is personification?
Mr. Brightwell climbed a mountain and was wondering if it would beat him before he reached the peak.
What is Character vs. Nature?
You are going to find this at the beginning of every plot.
What is Exposition?
Poor George Bergeron had these - including one that shot noise directly into his head every twenty seconds. We could tell that was a doozy!
What are Handicaps?
This type of dystopian control is marked by companies controlling the world.
What is Corporate?
"His face was as innocent as a cabbage" is an example of this.
What is Simile?
The dystopian protagonist has to fight the government forcing it's children to participate in violent games.
What is Character vs. Society?
This is the turning point of the story, where the conflict either breaks the main character, or they win.
What is Climax?
This mandatory event is the central piece in "Examination Day." Talk about a way to spend the week after your birthday!
What is a Government Intelligence Test?
This type of dystopian control is marked by rules, regulations, and laws to follow. Imagine the DMV, but worse!
What is Bureaucratic?
This figurative language is all about exaggeration. I told you a million times to follow directions!
What is Hyperbole?
Peter Parker just can't make it to Mary Jane's play because he has to keep stopping crime as Spider-Man. It gets worse when his powers stop working, and he has to make a choice. Peter, or Spidey?
What is Character vs. Self?
Loose ends are tied up, and minor characters have their moment right here.
What is Resolution?
In the story "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros, the kid narrator says that no matter how old you are, you have all of this too.
What is All Your Past Ages?