📖 Part 1: Analysing Dystopian Openings

1. Which two dystopian works did you analyse in class today?

Work 1: _________________________ by _________________________

Work 2: _________________________ by _________________________

2. How does each work establish the dystopian setting in its opening? Give one specific example from each.

3. What mood or atmosphere is created in each opening? Choose the best description for each work.

Work 1:

Hopeful and optimistic

Tense and oppressive

Mysterious and uncertain

Violent and chaotic

Work 2:

Hopeful and optimistic

Tense and oppressive

Mysterious and uncertain

Violent and chaotic

4. Which language techniques help create tension in dystopian openings? Tick all that apply.

Short, sharp sentences

Sensory descriptions

Dialogue

Mysterious or threatening imagery

Questions or uncertainty

🎬 Part 2: Planning Your Dystopian Storyboard

5. What is the setting of your dystopian story? Describe the world your characters live in.

6. Who is your main character and what makes them interesting or relatable?

7. What will be your opening hook? How will you grab the reader's attention immediately?

8. Storyboard Planning: Complete your five-frame storyboard below. For each frame, include a quick sketch and 1-2 sentences describing the action and mood.

Frame 1 - Opening Image: