What does dystopia mean?
An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.
What is utopia?
A perfect imaginary world.
What is oppression?
Cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority.
What is surveillance?
Close observation of a suspected spy or criminal.
What is inference?
A conclusion based on the basis of evidence or reasoning.
What does totalitarianism mean?
A system of government that is centralized or dictatorial.
What does dictatorship mean?
A society governed by a cruel or tyrannical leader.
What does post-apocalyptic mean?
Denoting or relating to the time following a nuclear war or other catastrophic event.
What does ideology mean?
Political, cultural or moral beliefs promoted by a society.
What is indocrination?
Brainwashing; fooling or controlling someone to think a certain way.
What is underdog?
A competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest or a person who has little status in society.
What is foil?
A character who acts as a counter or opposition to another character.
What is a character arc?
The journey that a character or change that a character undergoes over the course of a story.
What is a perspective?
The point of view from which a story is told.
What is social commentary?
The messages or morals that a writer is trying to teach about society.
What is optimism?
Positivity; hope.
What is pessimism?
Negativity; hopelessness.
What is liberty?
Freedom.
What is exposition?
Background info about the characters, setting or plot.
What is inciting incident?
The moment of a story that acts as a catalyst for future events.
What is rising action?
The moment in a story where tension or conflict builds.
What is climax?
The most dramatic part of a story.
What is falling action?
The moment of a story following the climax which leads us towards the ending.
Denouement?
A conclusive (usually optimistic) ending to a story.
