Speculative fiction
What are the three main genres of speculative fiction we have discussed in class (must get all three)?
Sci-fi, fantasy, and horror
The film series about genetically-engineered dinosaurs brought back to life to serve as theme park material.
Jurassic Park (or Jurassic World)
The title of the first short story we read together in class
"The Egg"
sound effect words
onomatopoeia
What was the title of that short animated fantasy film about a boy that could fly?
"Float"
This type of fiction explores futuristic advancements, like robots and space travel.
science fiction
This TV series, set in the fictional town of Hawkins, IN, explores horror and sci-fi tropes popularized in films from the 1980s.
Stranger Things
What was the speculative element in the story "Rewind"?
Bubbles of "anti-time," popped like bubble wrap
characters' speech
dialogue
Students had the most trouble this year telling the difference between these two speculative genres
sci-fi and fantasy
This type of fiction explores worlds with different physical laws and even geography from our own, including elements not explainable by science or technology, like magic or mythological creatures.
Fantasy
This science fiction film, directed by Christopher Nolan, explores the nature of time dilation through the concept of tesseracts and wormholes in space.
Interstellar
What was the Gabriel García Márquez fantasy story we read?
"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"
Giving human qualities to animals or forces of nature or inanimate objects
personification
This is the title of a fantasy novel Mr. MacLeod's friend wrote, which he also recommended for summer reading
When the Tides Held the Moon
Blends magical elements with a realistic narrative, treating the extra-ordinary as a natural part of everyday life.
Magical realism
This is arguable the most popular sci-fi/fantasy film series in history since it first appeared back in the late 70s.
Star Wars
Who wrote "The Tell-Tale Heart" (whole name required)?
Edgar Allan Poe
theme
This is one of Mr. MacLeod's all-time favorite films; it is also a great example of horror that celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and practically created the "summer blockbuster".
Jaws
This term refers to exploring historical events with different outcomes or altered timelines.
Alternate history
OR
Historical Fiction
The Game of Thrones series is set in this fictional continent, home to various noble houses and dragons.
Westeros
What is a possible theme from "Playmates"?
Keeping one's mind distracted can help deal with traumatic events.
OR
You never know what you might enjoy unless you give something a chance.
OR
Creativity and fun doesn't always need to be beautiful.
The part of the story where the twist is revealed or all the loose ends are tied up or where the mysteries are all revealed.
denouement
Mr. MacLeod owns all 54 books in this sci-fi teen series from the late 90s about a group of kids that save the world from an alien invasion through their ability to change into animals they can touch
Animorphs