Literary Devices
The repetition of the same or similar letter sounds in words that are close together.
What is alliteration?
"Time is a thief."
What is a metaphor?
How many common characteristics of the dystopian genre have we covered within our class?
The single event where the main conflict is resolved.
What is the resolution?
Setting.
What is the time, place, or environment where a story takes place?
The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot.
What is foreshadow?
"The sun smiled down on the children playing in the park."
What is personification?
Why do authors write dystopian literature?
What is to warn readers of the flaws of current society that could be dangerous in the future?
The events leading towards the climax, becoming increasingly tense.
What is rising action?
Conflict.
What is the issue or problem in a narrative which the story revolves around?
An emotion the author evokes from the reader, creating an atmosphere through their writing.
What is mood?
"The scent of salty sea air mingled with the sweet fragrance of blooming jasmine, while the distant sound of seagulls cried out against the gentle lapping of the tide."
What is imagery?
The definition of the word oppressive.
What is cruel, harsh, and or controlling?
The most intense, dramatic moment of the story where the conflict comes to a head.
What is the climax?
Indirect characterization.
What is a character being described or developed through their actions, thoughts, or what they say?
A difference between appearances and reality through verbal, situational, or dramatic means.
What is irony?
Within the short story "The Lottery," Old Man Warner's name represents the guarding of tradition.
What is symbolism?
What is dystopian literature?
What is literature detailing a declining future fictional society that is harmful, oppressive, and miserable for its members?
The introduction or beginning of the story that reveals important background information.
What is exposition?
Antagonist.
What is the character, force, or idea that opposes the main character through conflict, competition, or rivalry?
A type of writing that ridicules the shortcomings of people or institutions in an attempt to bring about a change.
What is satire?
Within the short story "the Veldt," the names Wendy, Peter, and George are used, making reference to the story "Peter Pan."
What is allusion?
What are the seven common components of dystopian literature?
1. Social inequality
2. Economic inequality
3. Lack of individual freedom
4. Oppressive government
5. Destroyed environment
6. Uprisings and rebellions
7. Advanced technology
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The single event that starts the story’s conflict and sets the main character on a new path.
What is inciting force?
"John and Kate went down to the river together," is an example of which type of narration/POV?
What is third person narration?