Genres
This genre of fiction is usually set in a perfect society but this perfection is never achieved.
What is Utopian Fiction?
This character is completely obsessed with time, to the point that he goes to prison for keeping a time piece.
Who is Conrad Newman?
This breakfast cereal was considered a lucky mistake - and no, it’s not Lucky Charms.
What is Kellogg's Corn Flakes?
Before the Industrial Revolution in Britain, the majority of people lived in villages or small towns, and depended on this for their living.
What is agriculture?
This famous Greek philosopher believed that persuasive arguments fall into at least one of three categories: Ethos, Pathos and Logos.
Who was Aristotle?
Edogawa Rampo wrote in this genre of fiction.
What is mystery fiction?
The narrator of this story struggles to adjust to life after World War II in Japan.
What is "The Legend of Gold?"
Fried, poached, hard-boiled or soft-boiled; the Ancient Egyptians ate these with bread.
What are eggs?
During the Edo period, Japan was a closed country - a policy called this in Japanese.
What was sakoku?
This concept means an appeal to the moral character or experience of the speaker: “I can trust this guy!”
What is Ethos?
This Ray Bradbury story that we read in Term 1 is a science fiction story.
What is "Frost and Fire?"
This character has a prominent physical feature that makes him self-conscious and obsessed with his appearance.
Who is Zenchi Naigu?
The world’s oldest calendar is 30,000 years old, and was made out of this soaring bird’s bones.
What is the eagle?
These younglings were useful because they could be paid very little and could crawl under the machines to repair broken threads or to clean up loose cotton.
What are children?
Aww, that makes me sad… This method of persuasion appeals to your emotions.
What is Pathos?
This genre of fiction examines the aftermath of a cataclysmic event that changes society as we know it.
What is Post-Apocalyptic Fiction?
This protagonist is able to escape the radiation of a hostile planet in a space ship.
Who is Sim?
Advanced sanitation systems appeared about 4,500 years ago in the cities of the Harappan societies, in this modern-day country.
What is Pakistan?
With no relation to food, this pyramid-shaped social structure sees power invested in a powerful lord who owns the land and everything in it.
What is feudalism?
“Highly illogical, captain.” Star Trek character Spock’s favorite method of persuasion appeals to the logical reasons you should do something.
What is Logos?
This genre of fiction depicts a realistic account of events in history.
What is Historical Fiction?
This man writes a letter trying to convince a customer to take back a product she returned.
Who is Rick Sminks?
The Greeks and Romans took pride in their hygiene, exemplified by their public baths, called this in Latin.
What are thermae?
Before the Industrial Revolution in Britain, the majority of people lived in villages or small towns, and depended on this for their living.
What is agriculture?
Similar to persuasion, this concept refers to information, ideas, opinions, or images that seek to influence people’s opinions.
What is propaganda?