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Science Fiction and Fantasy
Science Fiction and Fantasy
Science Fiction
Watch the following video and list all the elements of science fiction you can identify.
Fantasy
Watch the following video clip and identify all theelements of fantasy that you can identify.
Fantasy
Compare and Contrast
• Create a Venn diagram showing the similarities and differences between Science Fiction and Fantasy.
Science Fiction Fantasy
Science FictionA type of fiction that is based on real or
imagined scientific and technological advancements. Sometimes set in futuristic worlds or on other planets and may include time travel or extraterrestrial beings. Examples:
H. G. Wells, The Invisible Man ・Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaRynx7Pdkk
Elements of Science Fiction
Evidence of advanced technology
Future time setting
Alternate location setting
Aliens
Strange Powers
Science is important in the story
Theme makes a statement about humankind
FantasyA highly imaginative type of fiction. The
events depicted could not really happen--they occur as if by magic. May include people, but take place in imaginary worlds and may include fantastical beings or forces.
Example:J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35QSaIEUMc4
Elements of FantasyPlot is a natural sequence often based on
birth, growth, and deathAction is based on tradition instead of
personal motivationUsually ends with “Happily ever after”Set in natural surroundingMagic explains the unexplainedCharacters include mythical creaturesTheme focuses on human nature
Exit TicketCompare and contrast Science Fiction and
Fantasy.
Story PlotExposition
Setting, characters, conflict
Rising ActionEvents that move the plot along
ClimaxPoint of greatest emotional intensity in plot
Falling ActionFollows the climax and reveals the results
ResolutionReveals or suggests the outcome of the climax