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Speculative Fiction!!!
A Utopia is where...
What is the purpose of Speculative Fiction?
Speculative Fiction!!!
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What is the purpose of Speculative Fiction?
To help us make sense of OUR world
To give US cautionary advice (tell us not what to do)
To help us figure out what we SHOULD do in the real world
To entertain us
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A Utopia is where...
Everything is the same as a dystopia
A world where everyone is unhappy
All the animals from Zootopia live
Society seems perfect and fully functional
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Which of the following are sub-genres of Speculative Fiction?
Fairytales
Romance Texts
Comedy Texts
Superhero Texts
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To 'speculate' means to...
Wonder about the possibility of something
To form a theory about the possibility of something
Guess about the possibility of something
Definitely know the answer
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Which question drives Speculative Fiction?
What if?
Where is?
Who cares?
When should?
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Speculative Fiction...
Is a genre
Is fiction in which the 'laws' of that world are different than ours
Often involves supernatural, futuristic or other imaginary elements
Is fiction in which the setting is other than the real world
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Which genre is 'Lord of the Rings'?
Horror
Superhero
Science Fiction
Fantasy
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Select any that of the following sub-genres that would be classified as Speculative Fiction
Horror
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Superhero
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The purpose of a genre is...
To help us know what to expect from a text, including the subject matter
To make it easier to understand a text
To categorise a certain style of art, literature, film or music
To make texts more enjoyable to watch or read
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Which of the following is not an example of a sub-genre of Fantasy?
Alien invasion
Urban
Supernatural
High
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Whether or not a text fits into a genre is based on
the genre conventions it uses
if it includes a Dystopian world
whether its a film or novel or short story
if it includes aliens and futuristic technology
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Which of the following don't use space travel?
Psycho
Harry Potter
Captain America
Star Trek
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What is a sub-genre?
Science Fiction
A subdivision of a genre of literature, film, music, art etc.
A smaller category of a genre
Dystopian
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Dystopian worlds are mostly...
A place where everyone is happy
Beautiful and well kept
The same as a utopia
Dark, broken and harsh places
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Can you create texts (e.g. stories and films) from multiple genres?
Yes!
No!
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Genre conventions are...
A smaller category of a genre
aspects of a text we expect to see (e.g. characters, setting, key events)
Festivals and gatherings
Comic-con
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Why is Speculative Fiction so good at helping us learn lessons about the real world?
Because it is fun to read and watch
Because it explores how future scenarios play out in an imaginary world
Because it's set in other worlds and this helps us forget our own biases
Because it includes advanced technology and magic
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When writing a superhero story, which of the following tropes are you most likely to see?
Retired Badass
Splatter
Suspense
Dark and Mysterious Past
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If your story uses space travel, which genre would it be?
Science Fiction
Horror
Superhero
Fantasy
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What would be the key characteristics of a dystopian world?
Equality and opportunity
Freedom and open space
Modern and current lifestyles
Oppression and suffering
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Which type of Fantasy is 'Harry Potter'?
Urban
Epic/Heroic
High
Dark
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Which of the following is time travel an element of?
Horror
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Superhero
