Elements of Storytelling
This type of character doesn't change at all during a story.
Static
What is one invention inspired by science fiction?
❏the Internet, Credit Cards, Liquid-Fuelled Rockets, Atomic Energy, Holograms, Digital Billboards, Self-Driving Cars, 3D-Printers
What is the opposite of a dystopia?
Utopia
"Life is a highway" is an example of what poetic device?
Metaphor
Who was Patient D?
A 56 year old male with colon cancer
This part of the plot pyramid is where the tension begins to build after the conflict is introduced.
Rising Action.
What is the difference between science fiction and fantasy?
Science fiction is based on science and technology, Fantasy is based on the supernatural and magic.
Name one element of a dystopian society.
❏An oppression of society, Control is often maintained through a totalitarian government, Fear is instilled through a threat of violence, Propaganda is used to prevent independent thought or to “brainwash” citizens, People live under constant surveillance and have few rights or freedoms. They are frequently dehumanized.
What is a haiku?
A 3 line poem where the first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the final line has 5 syllables.
True or false:
The Handicapper General in Harrison Bergeron was named Leslie Moon Glampers.
False.
Diana Moon Glampers.
This type of character has developed feelings, thoughts, and internal dialogue
Round Character
What was the first modern Science Fiction Novel?
Frankenstein
Name one dystopian movie/story.
Answers will vary.
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is how the author feels about a subject, mood is the emotion it evokes in the reader.
What were the aliens in The Wretched and the Beautiful accused of eating?
The neighbors cat.
This type of conflict is when the main character challenges a law, tradition, or institution.
Person Vs. Society
What is speculative fiction?
Fictional stories that speculate, or guess, what will happen in the future, or what the future will be like.
Name 2 of the common types of control in dystopian literature
Corporate Control
Philosophical/religious control
Bureaucratic Control
Technological control
What is the name for a 8 line stanza?
Octet
What was the name of the exceptional brute in We Ate the Children Last?
Jean Proti
In the movie Up, when Carl shows up to Russell's Wilderness Scouts Badge ceremony, which event on the plot pyramid is that?
Falling action/ resolution
What is the difference between hard science fiction and soft science fiction?
❏Hard Sci-Fi: based on scientific fact & natural sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy…)
❏Soft Sci-Fi: inspired by social sciences such as Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, Politics
What is Satire?
Use of humor or exaggeration to criticize flaws or weaknesses in our society.
She feels the heat beneath her feet is an example of what poetic device?
Assonance
What was the name of the computer programmer who invents "Joe" in True Love by Isaac Asimov?
Milton Davidson