Animal Farm Flashcards
Satire
a form of literature that uses ridicule to make specific events and people look foolish or stupid
Farce
a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character
Totalitarianism
one party or group controlling a government
Capitalism
an economic system where individuals own business
Republic
a form of government where the head of state is not a monarch and some people have a say in the government
Proletariat
a group which has nothing to sell except its labor; the working class
Bourgeoisie
the property owning class
Idealist
one who sees things as they could be rather than they are
Realist
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are
Adversary
a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe
Compatriot
a native or inhabitant of one’s own country
Scapegoat
one who bears the blame for others
Broker
a person paid a fee for acting as an agent in making sales
Enmity
a feeling or condition of hostility
Taciturn
reserved in speech
Militant
engaged in warfare
Euphemism
a substitution of an agreeable or less offensive expression in place of one that may offend
Over-simplification
to simplify to the point of causing misrepresentation
Card Stacking
propaganda technique that seeks to manipulate audience perception of an issue by emphasizing one side and repressing another
Internal Contradiction
a conflict within one’s self
