Speculative Fiction

This term comes from the Greek words for "good place"/"no place".

• Utopia

• Fantasy

• Dystopia

• Fiction

Dystopias are ... visions of the future.

• optimistic

• realistic

• pessimistic

• idealistic

The word Utopia was first used in England in 1516 by which author?

• William Shakespeare

• Jonathan Swift

• John Donne

• Thomas More

The main aim of dystopias is...

• to criticise contemporary societies

• to emphasize the beauty of contemporary societies

• to create a shock value in order to entertain

• to downplay contemporary issues

The main technique of science fiction writers is...

• exaggeration

• extrapolation

• excommunication

• confrontation

Often the genre of fantasy provides...

• arguments for slowing down technological progress

• historically accurate knowledge

• a solution for contemporary issues

• a clear distinction between good and evil

The Hunger Games is an example for which genre?

• Utopia

• Fantasy

• Dystopia

• Non-Fiction

Suppression of the individual is a popular topic for which genre?

• Dystopia

• Utopia

• Science-Fiction

• Romantic comedy