Animal Farm Vocab Flashcards
What is treachery
A betrayal of trust.
What is a comrade
A colleague or a fellow member of an organization.
What does corrupt mean
Dishonest actions.
What is an allegory
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
What is totalitarianism
The type of government that attempts to assert total control over the lives of its citizens.
What is propaganda
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.
What is tyranny
Cruel and oppressive government or rule.
What is communism (Animalism)
Communism = system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs
Animalism = All animals are equal.
What is dictatorship
Dictatorship= Government by a dictator
Dictator= A ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.
What is a pronoun
A pronoun takes the place of a noun.
Eg: He, she, they
What is a verb
A word that indicates a physical action, a mental action or a state of being.
Eg:drive,think,exist
What is an adverb
A word that describes a verb.
Eg: Quickly
What is an adjective
A word that describes a noun.
Eg: Happy
What is a metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a non-literal comparison between two unlike things
What is a simile
A simile describes something by comparing it to something else, using like or as.
