Dystopian Vocab

3. – Abandoned or left behind, often in a hopeless state.
5. Figure – A nurturing, protective, or caring character who provides emotional support and guidance.
12. – A main character who lacks traditional heroic qualities like bravery or morality but still plays the central role in the story.
14. – An oversimplified and often unfair belief about a group of people, character types, or cultures.
15. – Restrained or held back, as if in chains.
16. – Describing a society that is oppressive, unfair, or nightmarish, often controlled by a powerful government or system.
17. – Typical character types, symbols, or patterns that appear in stories across cultures and time periods (e.g., the hero, the mentor, the villain).
19. – Broken or divided, either physically or socially.
20. – A character who opposes the hero, often causing conflict through evil or selfish actions.

1. – Dried up or weakened over time, often due to neglect or decay.
2. – Close observation, often by the government, to monitor people’s actions.
4. – A wise and experienced character who guides and teaches the hero.
6. – The main character in a story who demonstrates courage, strength, and determination to overcome challenges and achieve a goal.
7. – The act of fighting back against control or oppression.
8. – A character who supports the hero, often providing help, comic relief, or loyalty.
9. – The state of being forgotten or completely destroyed.
10. Craft – The techniques and choices an author uses to create a story, such as word choice, tone, figurative language, and narrative style.
11. – Something that has gone wrong or is not happening as planned.
13. to Power – The different ways individuals or groups react to authority, control, or influence, such as resistance, obedience, rebellion, or compliance.
18. Problems – Large-scale issues in society that result from flawed structures or institutions, such as inequality, discrimination, or corruption.