Fahrenheit 451Ray Bradbury

What does the phrase “science fiction” mean

to you?

Science FictionFiction which concerns itself with imaginative

content and futuristic settings (new technology, time travel, aliens, etc.)

Science FictionExamples

"Frankenstein" - Mary Shelley

"The Time Machine" - H.G. Wells

"Star Trek" and "Star Wars" series

Dystopian FictionSubgenre of science fiction in which the

"alternate" reality of the narrative is a "worst-case-scenario" world

Dystopian FictionExamples

"1984" and "Animal Farm" - George Orwell

"Brave New World" - Aldous Huxley

"Hunger Games" trilogy - Suzanne Collins

"Divergent" trilogy - Veronica Roth

Pleasure to Burn

Man vs. MachineWhat 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?

IronyUse of words to express something other

than and especially the opposite of the literal or expected meaning

Irony ExamplesIn "Fahrenheit 451"

Montag is a fireman whose job is to start fires rather than put them out

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ForeshadowingAn advance sign or warning of things that

are to come in the future

Foreshadowing ExamplesIn "Fahrenheit 451"

Montag’s first meeting with Clarisse – suggests that Montag was waiting for something to “ignite” his imagination

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SymbolismAn image or object that represents

another idea or theme

Symbolism ExamplesIn "Fahrenheit 451"

Salamander – believed to be impervious to fire

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Beauty and the BeastWhat things in our reading so far can be

described as “beastly”? What is beautiful? How can we tell the difference?

Tick-Tock, It’s a ClockHow does the keeping of time impact the

storytelling in this novel?

ParadoxA 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)