Science fiction Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Parable realistic and has a moral Legend exaggerated story about people Myth literary sub genre of a story that involves gods and heroes, usually expressing a cultures ideals Folktale language of the people, does not need a moral, and main purpose is to entertain Fairytales element of magic, usually follows a pattern, and presents an "ideal", may contain "magic 3" or "stereotyping" Fable non-realistic, has a moral, and animals are often the main character Fable Aesop- "The Fox and t...

AQA A-level ENGLISH LITERATURE B 7717/2B Paper 2B Texts and genres: Elements of political and social protest writing Version: 1.0 Final IB/G/Jun23/E5 7717/2B Thursday 8 June 2023 Morning Time allowed: 3 hours Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 12-page answer book • a copy of the set text(s) you have studied for Section B and Section C. These texts must not be annotated and must not contain additional notes or materials. Instructions • Use black ink or black b...

Includes everything needed for the final exam: - Lecture notes week 1-8 - Literature notes week 1-8, with the exception of week 5 and 7 (as they did not seem very relevant to summarize)

PSYC-375 History of Psychology Midterm. Questions and answers. Graded A+. 2022/2023 updates Document Content and Description Below PSYC-375 History of Psychology Midterm Of the following, who would be most likely to take the position that humans are responsible for their actions? - Non determinist and soft determinist _ ________________ emphasizes the works of individuals who most prominently contributed to a topic such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Darwin of Freud in - The Great-person appr...

Student Exploration: Longitudinal Waves Prior Knowledge Questions ​(Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) In many science fiction movies, an evil alien spaceship explodes with an enormous KABOOM!! Suppose you were floating in space at a safe distance from a large explosion such as the supernova at left. Do you think you would you hear anything? Explain. I don’t think so, I think the sound doesn’t have anything to vibrate to make the noise in space. Gizmo Warm-up No sounds can be heard in outer...

This document includes a concise summary of the material studied during the course International and Global Communication (CM2001). This includes the lectures from week 1 to 8 and the following articles: Francis Fukuyama - The End of History?; Samuel T. Huntington - The Clash of Civilizations?; Brian David Johnson - Science Fiction Prototypes Or: How I learned to stop worrying about the future and love science fiction; Renee Hobbs - Propaganda in an Age of Algorithmic Personalization - Expandin...

Isaac Asimov 1. Definition of "Prolific". a. Highly productive b. Against war c. Literate d. Eccocentric 2. For what type of writing was Mr. Asimov most famous for? a. Juvenile fiction b. Mystery c. Popular science d. Science fiction 3. The Big three mentioned were ___, ___, and ___. a. Asimov, Heinlein, Clarke 4. How old was Asimov when he died? (this was a fill in the blank question) a. 72 years old - Answer - 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. 72 years old Laughter 1. Which statem...

Detailed Breakdown Of Philip Pullman's groundbreaking HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy in form of study guide. Summary: A young girl is destined to liberate her world from the grip of the Magisterium which represses people's ties to magic and their animal spirits known as daemons. "His Dark Materials" is one of the supreme works of imaginative fiction for both children and adults published in the 20th century. Northern Lights introduces Lyra, an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which scie...

Critiques of American Society in Science Fiction Exam 2023."I am the Emperor!" cried Harrison. "Do you hear? I am the Emperor! Everybody must do what I say at once!" He stamped his foot and the studio shook. "Even as I stand here—" he bellowed, "crippled, hobbled, sickened—I am a greater ruler than any man who ever lived! Now watch me become what I can become!" What do Harrison's words and actions reveal about his character? - ANSWER He wants to rebel against the law and show ...

Fiction CORRECT ANSWER Literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people. Literary Nonfiction CORRECT ANSWER Creative nonfiction that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives Narrative Nonfiction CORRECT ANSWER Information based on fact that is presented in a format which tells a story Historical Fiction CORRECT ANSWER A literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting located in t...