Animal Farm Vocab Flashcards
What is Allegory?
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
What is anthropomorphism?
the showing or treating of animals, gods, and objects as if they are human in appearance, character, or behaviour.
What is a fairy tale
a story for children with fantastical elements
What is dystopia?
an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice,
typically one that is totalitarian.
What is irony?
a situation in which something which was intended to have a particular result has
the opposite or a very different result
What is a maxim?
a short, memorable statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.
What is a moral?
A principle or belief concerning right and wrong behaviour
What is a objective?
based on real facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings
What is omniscient narrator?
third-person narrator who knows all the thoughts, actions, and
feelings of all characters.
What is propaganda?
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
What is satire?
technique used to expose and criticise foolishness and corruption of an individual
or a society, by using humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule.
What is a dictator?
A ruler who has total power over everything and everyone – typically by force.
What is communism?
A system of social organisation in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their needs/abilities.
What is a comrade?
A fellow member of an organisation – typically linked to the armed forces
