Genre Vocab Flashcards
what is a Genre?
a style or category of art, music, film or literature that can be identified by its conformity to specific conventions
what is fantasy?
a genre set in an imaginary world
what is a dystopia?
an imagined society that is undesirable or frightening
what is a convention?
a way in which something is usually done
what does it mean to conform?
matching the norm or accepted standard
what is Anti-realism?
the idea that the human mind can never reach reality, only subjective interpretations
what is speculative fiction?
a genre that imagines a futuristic world that is different to our own
what are possible worlds?
a theory that says reality is the sum of what exists, as well as the sum of what we imagine
what is critical dystopia?
dystopian texts that are used to critique contemporary society and possible avert such a future
what is totalitarianism?
a system of government that requires complete subservience
what are global anxieties?
a fear that manifests itself on a global scale
what is a medical dystopia?
a dystopian world in which some medical or genetic issue has had far-reaching, negative consequences
what is an eco-dystopia?
a dystopian world where technological innovation has had far-reaching, negative consequences
what is a storyworld?
an alternative reality that a writer constructs to set their story in
what is a palimpsest?
a piece of paper or other writing material where the original text has been written over
