1. Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury

2. What does the phrase “science fiction” mean to you?

3. Science Fiction Fiction which concerns itself with imaginative content and futuristic settings (new technology, time travel, aliens, etc.)

4. Science Fiction Examples "Frankenstein" - Mary Shelley "The Time Machine" - H.G. Wells "Star Trek" and "Star Wars" series

5. Dystopian Fiction Subgenre of science fiction in which the "alternate" reality of the narrative is a "worst-case-scenario" world

6. Dystopian Fiction Examples "1984" and "Animal Farm" - George Orwell "Brave New World" - Aldous Huxley "Hunger Games" trilogy - Suzanne Collins "Divergent" trilogy - Veronica Roth

7. Pleasure to Burn

8. Man vs. Machine What does our reading so far suggest about man’s dependence on technology? Do you think people’s lives are better or worse because of technology? Why?

9. Irony Use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal or expected meaning

10. Irony Examples In "Fahrenheit 451" Montag is a fireman whose job is to start fires rather than put them out Other examples: 1. 2.

11. Foreshadowing An advance sign or warning of things that are to come in the future

12. Foreshadowing Examples In "Fahrenheit 451" Montag’s first meeting with Clarisse – suggests that Montag was waiting for something to “ignite” his imagination Other examples: 1. 2.

13. Symbolism An image or object that represents another idea or theme

14. Symbolism Examples In "Fahrenheit 451" Salamander – believed to be impervious to fire Other examples: 1. 2.

15. Beauty and the Beast What things in our reading so far can be described as “beastly”? What is beautiful? How can we tell the difference?

16. Tick-Tock, It’s a Clock How does the keeping of time impact the storytelling in this novel?

17. Paradox A seemingly contradictory statement or situation which may in fact be true (e.g., “You have to spend money to make money” – i.e., you have to spend money to get an education or start a business in order to be successful)