Dystopian Literature

Which do you prefer?

• Waffles

• Pancakes

• Neither

What kind of information and literature is used in dystopian societies in order to control what the citizens know and the information they have access to?

• Propaganda

• Newspapers

• Control over the internet

• Burn all the books

In Dystopian societies, what is one way the people in charge maintain the illusion of knowing everything that happens?

• The citizens don't know, they are just afraid of what might happen if they are caught doing something bad or illegal

• The people in charge follow the important citizens around and watch everything they do, even going to bed in their rooms

• The citizens think they are under constant surveillance by spies, cameras, or other means

• The citizens hear voices in their heads telling them that they are being watched

One way that dystopian societies keep their citizens in line is by "dehumanizing" them. Which of the following is NOT an example of this?

• Citizens not always having basic needs met, like food and shelter

• Citizens wearing assigned clothing and working at assigned jobs

• Citizens not having access to loved ones like family and/or mates

• Citizens being allowed to have civil rights and make choices for themselves

What does it mean for a society to have the "Illusion of Utopia"?

• It means that the people in the society believe they are living in the best kind of society, better than what existed before and better than what else could exist now

• It means citizens in the society didn't want to live in a dystopia anymore because they were unhappy, so they moved to a utopia

• The "Illusion of Utopia" is a magic trick that is often performed by the leaders in a dystopian society to entertain the children and old people

• "Illusion of Utopia" does not exist in any societies

A dystopian protagonist usually:

• Is satisfied with their society

• is dissatisfied with society and feels trapped

• is physically stronger than most people

• is the leader of the dystopian society

Dystopias are usually set in the...

• past

• future

• present

• myth

The spreading of ideas and information to help or hurt a cause

• Dialogue

• Allusion

• Propaganda

• Motifs

I feel like I have a good understanding of the dystopian literature genre

• Strongly Disagree

• Disagree

• Agree

• Strongly Agree

How is your mental health? You can select multiple answers

• Feeling good

• Fine

• Meh

• Struggling

• Other