Terms about Science Fiction

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world building

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The way authors construct the characteristics of an imagined reality.

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alternate reality

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A version of the real world that has been distorted to make it seem strange; a “reimagining” of a familiar world.

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utopia

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An imaginary society that is designed to be perfect and have no problems.

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dystopia

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An imaginary society in which everything is bad or dangerous, often as the result of a broken or corrupt government.