The language of dystopian fiction

What is a 'dystopia'?

• Contempt for and ingrained prejudice against women.

• An imagined place or state where everything is perfect.

• An imagined society where there is great suffering and torture.

• Information used to promote a political cause.

What is a 'utopia'?

• An imagined society where there is great suffering and torture.

• A dictatorial government.

• Suppression of speech, literature and thoughts.

• An imagined place or state where everything is perfect.

What is a 'dictator'?

• A nice person

• A political leader who possesses absolute power

• A leader who listens to everyone

• A poor person

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is a 'totalitarian' society?

• A society where everyone is free to do as they choose

• A society run by a government who believe in free choice

• A society run by a dictatorship who have very strict rules for everyone to follow

• A society where everyone is happy

What is 'censorship'?

• People's thoughts, writing and speech being controlled and suppressed

• Being allowed to say or think whatever you like

• A boat that senses danger

• Newspapers can tell people whatever they want to

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is 'misogyny'?

• Hatred and discrimination against women

• Hatred and discrimination against men

• Being kind and accepting of women

• Being kind and accepting of men

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is 'surveillance'?

• Teaching a set of beliefs without question

• Ignoring people

• Suppression of speech, literature and thoughts

• Close observation for gathering information: watching people

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is 'indoctrination'?

• Teaching people to think for themselves

• Being a rebel

• Information used to promote a political cause

• Teaching a set of beliefs without question.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is 'manipulation'?

• Suppression of speech, literature and thoughts

• Influencing or controlling someone for your own benefit

• Contempt for and ingrained prejudice against women.

• Letting people make their own choices without influencing them

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is 'propaganda'?

• Unbiased, objective facts

• Having a really good look at something

• A dictatorial government

• Information used to promote a political cause; e.g. posters, speeches, media reports

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5