Vocabulary 1
-anthrop-
human
-struct-
to build
"the bad place"
Dystopia
What symbol do you use to mark a stressed syllable?
/
-arium, -orium
a place for
-scrib-, -script-
to write
-cide
act of killing
A figurehead or concept is worshiped by the citizens of the society
Universal Idol
How many lines do Shakespearean/English sonnets have?
14 lines
-wise
in what manner or direction
-gon, -gonic
angle
-grad-, -grade-, -gradi-, -gress-
to step, to go
Community and identity are removed from society.
Dehumanization
Shakespearean/English sonnets are made up of which type of stanzas?
Quatrains (3) and Couplets (1)
ab-
from, away, off
*** DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
-ben-, -bene-
good, well
-mal-
bad, wrong, evil
A form of communication which carries a biased message and is intended to influence others to accept or reject certain views or agendas
Propoganda
What is the typical rhyme scheme for a Shakespearean/English sonnet?
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Provide an example of a dystopian story and identify the type of government control it illustrates out of the following:
Corporate control
Bureaucratic control
Technological control
Philosophical/religious control
(depends on the book)
ex: Wall-E, corporate control
mon-, mono-
one, single, alone
geo-
earth, soil, global
The society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world, but is actually corrupt or warped. Citizens are made to think that they are living in a perfect world
False Utopia
What meter are Shakespearean/English sonnets written in?
Iambic Pentameter
Use both context clues and your knowledge of roots and affixes to define the following terms. Explain your reasoning of how you came to the definition. Answer in 2-3 complete sentences.
Ambiguous: This agreement is very [ambiguous] and open to various interpretations.
open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.
-uous: state or quality of
amb-, ambi-: around, both