Dystopian terms: flashcards

Updated! Dystopian terms: flashcards

Directions: Use these “flashcards” to quiz yourself. To check your answer, click on the yellow box, and a green box will appear with the answer. Click the yellow box again to hide the green box.

  1. a perfect place (perfect in politics, or laws, or customs, or conditions)
    utopia
  2. a place in the future that is made up (imagined) and where people are controlled unfairly and/or with cruelty but it seems like a perfect place in many ways
    dystopia
  3. How does the dystopian protagonist often feel?
    The dystopian protagonist often feels trapped and is struggling to escape.
  4. Characteristics of a dystopian society: what does propaganda do?
    Propaganda is used to control the citizens of society.
  5. Characteristics of a dystopian society: what is restricted (3 things)?
    Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted.
  6. Characteristics of a dystopian society: who or what is worshipped?
    A figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society.
  7. Characteristics of a dystopian society: what happens nearly constantly?
    Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance.
  8. Characteristics of a dystopian society: what do citizens fear?
    Citizens have a fear of the outside world.
  9. Characteristics of a dystopian society: what condition do humans live in?
    Citizens live in a dehumanized state.
  10. Characteristics of a dystopian society: how is the natural world treated or viewed?
    The natural world is removed (banished) and distrusted.
  11. Characteristics of a dystopian society: how do citizens behave?
    Citizens conform to uniform expectations. Individuality and dissent are bad.
  12. Characteristics of a dystopian society: how is the society an illusion (fantasy, dream)?
    The society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world.
  13. One or more large businesses control society through products, advertising, and/or the media.
    Corporate control: one of the four types of control
  14. Society is controlled by mindless government officials who create a tangle of red tape, relentless rules and regulations, & are incompetent.
    Bureaucratic control: one of the four types of control
  15. Society is controlled by computers, robots, and/or scientific means.
    Technological control: one of the four types of control
  16. Society is controlled by philosophical or religious ideology often enforced through a dictatorship or theocratic government.
    Philosophical/religious control: one of the four types of control
  17. What does the dystopian protagonist question?
    The dystopian protagonist questions the existing social and political systems.
  18. What is the dystopian protagonist’s thoughts about society?
    The dystopian protagonist believes or feels that something is terribly wrong with the society in which he or she lives.

Original. Dystopian terms: flashcards

Directions: Use these “flashcards” to quiz yourself. To check your answer, click on the yellow box, and a green box will appear with the answer. Click the yellow box again to hide the green box.

  1. a place, state, or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics, laws, customs, and conditions.
    utopia
  2. a futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control

    also makes a criticism about a current trend, societal norm, or political system

    dystopia
  3. How does the dystopian protagonist often feel?
    The dystopian protagonist often feels trapped and is struggling to escape.
  4. Characteristics of a dystopian society: what does propaganda do?
    Propaganda is used to control the citizens of society.
  5. Characteristics of a dystopian society: what is restricted?
    Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted.
  6. Characteristics of a dystopian society: who or what is worshipped?
    A figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society.
  7. Characteristics of a dystopian society: what happens nearly constantly?
    Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance.
  8. Characteristics of a dystopian society: what do citizens fear?
    Citizens have a fear of the outside world.
  9. Characteristics of a dystopian society: what condition do humans live in?
    Citizens live in a dehumanized state.
  10. Characteristics of a dystopian society: how is the natural world treated or viewed?
    The natural world is banished and distrusted.
  11. Characteristics of a dystopian society: how do citizens behave?
    Citizens conform to uniform expectations. Individuality and dissent are bad.
  12. Characteristics of a dystopian society: how is the society an illusion?
    The society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world.
  13. One or more large businesses control society through products, advertising, and/or the media.
    Corporate control: one of the four types of control
  14. Society is controlled by mindless government officials who create a tangle of red tape, relentless regulations, & are incompetent.
    Bureaucratic control: one of the four types of control
  15. Society is controlled by computers, robots, and/or scientific means.
    Technological control.: one of the four types of control
  16. Society is controlled by philosophical or religious ideology often enforced through a dictatorship or theocratic government.
    Philosophical/religious control: one of the four types of control
  17. What does the dystopian protagonist question?
    The dystopian protagonist questions the existing social and political systems.
  18. What is the dystopian protagonist’s thoughts about society?
    The dystopian protagonist believes or feels that something is terribly wrong with the society in which he or she lives.

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