CLASSIC SCI FI
Frank Herbert written novel which explores politics and ecology on a desert planet.
What is Dune?
This is the common sci-fi technology that allows people to travel instantly between locations or planets.
What is teleportation?
A future where society is oppressed by a totalitarian government.
What is a dystopia?
The acronym ABDCE.
What is the Action, Background, Development, Climax and Ending?
This TV series features a time-traveling alien known as The Doctor.
What is Doctor Who?
This novel by Mary Shelley is often called the first science fiction story.
What is Frankenstein?
This is the term for a character who is part human, part machine, often exploring themes of identity.
What is a cyborg?
The character that guides and teachers the hero.
What is the mentor?
Told from the viewpoint of "I".
What is First Person Perspective?
This movie series features giant robots called Autobots fighting Decepticons.
What is Transformers?
In “The War of the Worlds,” this species invades Earth with advanced technology.
Who are the Martians?
A binary star system
What is having two suns?
A morally grey character who fights against corrupt authorities or systems.
What is the Rebel/Rogue/Anti-hero
Sound, Touch, Taste, Smell, Sight
What is Imagery?
This TV show features the starship Enterprise exploring space and promoting peace.
What is Star Trek?
The Answer to "Life, the Universe and Everything"
42
Satellites' power supply.
What is Solar Energy?
A future in which a catastrophic event has threatened humanity, but a small number of survivors remain.
What is post-apocalypse?
Resolved, Ambiguous, Twist, etc.
What is an Ending?
This 2010 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio explores dreams within dreams.
What is Inception?
This George Orwell novel is a dystopian classic about surveillance and totalitarian control.
What is 1984?
The acronym FLT.
What is Faster Than Light
When a story uses flashbacks or jumps in time, this is called this narrative technique.
What is non-linear narrative?
The act of providing straight forward information and explanation.
What is exposition?
Mark Watney's (Protagonist) profession in the film, The Martian.
What is a Botanist?