Science Fiction Introduction (Bussey/Given)

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Science fiction combines ___________ and ____________.

Science and fiction.

How should science fiction relate to current theories?

Science fiction should be based off of REAL science and must not change anything we know about science and natural law.

_______________ rather than tell.

Show

What are the elements found in science fiction?

Spaceships, aliens, the future, lazers, robots, time travel, computers, and technology.

Science fiction is also known as ________________.

Speculative fiction.

What genre did science fiction evolve from?

Fantasy

What was the 1st science fiction novel and why?

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley; It used scientific rationale to persuade the reader that her story took place in the realm of the possible.

How will good science fiction affect the reader?

Good science fiction will: -Make us consider emotional, psychological and physical effects in the future -Encourage us to keep an open mind -Provoke questions regarding other forms of life -Stimulate curiosity and the capacity for invention -Present the reader with moral and ethical dilemmas that correspond to the real world

The characters must have a ____________ side to them.

Human

Three building blocks that make up science fiction works include ___________, ____________, and _____________.

Ideas, setting, and characters

Name two nineteenth century science fiction authors.

Jules Verne and H.G. Wells

Who was the 1st popular science fiction writer and when? What did he/she write?

Jules Verne, in the 20th century; He wrote "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and "Around the World in Eighty Days".

To turn a regular idea into gripping science fiction, the writer has to play ____________.

"What if"

What are some examples of popular science fiction?

-Star Wars -Star Trek -The Matrix -Alien -Twilight Zone

What is science fiction?

A story often set in the future, other planets/dimensions in time; often incorporates science to make the plot more believable.

How can authors come up with ideas for science fiction?

By asking experts and doing research.

How would one make an out-of-this-world setting believable?

By including details.

_______________ before fiction.

Theory/fact

The setting has to be more than just the __________ and ____________.

Time and place.

_______-________________ characters do not belong in science fiction.

Two dimensional


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