2. What Is a Genre of Literature?
A genre is a category or type of literature that is generally broken down into fiction and nonfiction subcategories.

3. What Is Science Fiction?

4. Science Fiction Defined
Definition:
SF is a genre of fiction in which the stories often tell about
science and technology
of the future.

5. Elements of Science Fiction
Conflict (two types)
a. People and their problems
such as the evil scientist who
tries to rule the world.
b. Machines and the problems they can
cause for example, good robot gone bad.

6. More About Science Fiction
SF is when a writer takes a known scientific fact and imagines what might happen if certain events or circumstances take place such as:
a. Building a space shuttle
b. Making a robot
c. Constructing a time machine.

7. Science Fiction vs. Fantasy
Science Fiction and Fantasy stories are both make believe stories, however fantasies involve beings and events that do not exist in real life.
SF literature focuses on real or imagined developments in science or technology.
SF takes on real science ideas and advances them into the future.

8. Science Fiction Literature May include:
Scientific discoveries or developemnts
Environmental changes
Space travel
Life on other planets
Mutants
Robots

9. Where You May Have Seen SF
a. Space travel to and from other planets -
Star Wars, Star Trek
b. Time travel -
Back to the Future
c. Supernormal power/talents -
Superman, Spiderman

10. VII. Let’s Review! What is the definition of SF?
What are two types of conflicts in SF stories?
What is the difference between SF and Fantasy?

11. Other Examples of Science Fiction