Animal Farm Test Flashcards
the manipulation and control of language
propaganda
use of words to soften the true meaning
euphemism
“not a food reduction but a food readjustment”…“we’re not firing our workers, we’re downsizing”
ephemism
simplification covers the true meaning
oversimplification
“Taco Bell’s ‘Taco Lite’…”…”made with real juice” (but only 10 %)
oversimplification
to do something everyone else is doing
bandwagon
one part of a statement contradicts another part
internal contradiction
“work is voluntary, but rations will be cut”…”you don’t have to take the test, but you won’t pass 4th quarter”
internal contradiction
no logical cause is given or known for the effect
faulty cause and effect reasoning
avoid answering the question by skirting the issue or answering with another question
begging the question
usually at press conferences or with politicians
begging the question
The masses must be behind the leader and feel that his or her new ideas will make a real difference in their lives
supporters
It’s important that the followers and supporters of the leader not be too educated. They must follow blindly and without question.
ignorance of followers
There must be someone or something to blame for all the bad conditions the leader wants to eradicate
scapegoat
an appeal to authority and credibility
ethos
an appeal to emotions
pathos
an appeal to logic and reason
logos
as a doctor, I can say that this product will certainly improve your health
ethos
if you don buy this life insurance, you are letting your family down
pathos
its a fact that smoking causes cancer, therefore if you don´t want cancer, don´t smoke
logos
George Orwell lived from ___________
1903-1950
George Orwell was noted as a novelist and critic, as well as a _______ and ________ commentator.
political
cultural
Orwell was best known for his ________ in general and ______ in particular.
critical of totalitarianism
Stalinism
Orwell had a reputation for __________. His ¨outsider¨ position often led him to ____________.
standing apart
oppose the crowd
He viewed socialists, communists, and fascist as _________ and ___________.
repressive
self-serving
Orwell was skeptical of __________ and their willingness to forsake ides in favor of power.
governments
a tale of oppressed individuals who long for freedom but ultimately are corrupted by assuming the very power that had originally oppressed them
Animal Farm
Animal Farm is considered
political satire
The tale of society the animals form into a totalitarian regime is viewed as Orwell´s critique of the ________________.
communist system in the former Soviet Union
oldest literary forms that dates back to 6th century BCE
fable
short, written in either verse or prose, and conveys a clear moral or message
fable
Orwell took the short animal fable and expanded it to the length of a short novel in the form of an ___________.
allegory
animal characters stand for human ¨types¨
fable
has atleast 2 levels of meaning- the animals stand for people or ideas and the plot
allegory
Orwell uses this to expose the myth of Soviet socialism
satire
results when there is a disparity between what an audience would expect and what really happens
irony
stages a critique of an individual, group, or idea by exaggerating faults and revealing hypocrisies
satire
the writer attacks a serious issue by presenting it in a ridiculous light or otherwise poking fun at it
satire
Animal farm is considered an allegory of the ________________.
Russian revolution
the Czar Nicholos II´s government was overthrown and replaced by the Bolshevik leadership of _____________.
Vladamir Lenin
After Lenin´s death, Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin fought for power and _________ won.
Stalin
