Animal Farm Flashcards

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Definition of allegory

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A story, poem, or picture that can be imterpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

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Anthropomorphism

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the showing or treating of animals, gods, and objects as if they are human in appearance, character, or behaviour

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Fairy tale

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A story for children with fantastical elements

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Dystopia

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an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian.

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Irony

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a situation in which something which was intended to have a particular result has the opposite or a very different result

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Maxim

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a short, memorable statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.

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Moral

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A principle or belief concerning right and wrong behaviour.

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Objective

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based on real facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings

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Omniscient narrator

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third-person narrator who knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters.

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Propaganda

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ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader or a government

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Satire

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a technique use to expose and criticise foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society, by using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule.

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Who does boxer represent

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Proletariat workers and laborers

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Who does moses represent

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Russian orthodox church

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14
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Who does mollie represent

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Bourgeoisie middle class

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15
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Who does snowball represent

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Leon trotsky

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Who does napoleon represent

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Joseph Stalin

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Who does benjamin represent

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Intellectuals except lazier

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What does squealer represent

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Propaganda

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Who does old major represent

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Karl marx and vladmir lenin

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Who does clover represent

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Female proletariat workers and laborers

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Who does mr jones represent

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Tsar Nicholas II

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Who does mr frederick represent

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Adolf Hitler

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Naive

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Lack of experience

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Cynical

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Disbelieving & suspicious

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tyrannical
Brutal leader
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Ineffectual
Hopeless
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Totalitarian
Where the leader has complete control
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Unify
Bring together
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Preside
Lead over
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Narcissistic
Someone who thinks about themselves a lot and admires themselves too much
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Confound
Confuse
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Repress
To control what people do
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Megalomaniac
Power-hungry
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Manipulate
Control or influence
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Prosperity
A state of wealth
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Unanimous
In complete agreement
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Apathy
Lack of interest or concern
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Collusion
Secret agreement to deceive others
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Scapegoat
A person blamed for someone else's wrong
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Who do the dogs represent
The NKVD