English + Important Words To Use When Analysing Flashcards
allegory
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
anthropomorphism
the showing or treating of animals, gods, and objects as if they are human in appearance, character, or behaviour.
Fairy tale
a story for children with fantastical elements
dystopia
an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian.
irony
a situation in which something which was intended to have a particular result has the opposite or a very different result
maxim
a short, memorable statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.
moral
A principle or belief concerning right and wrong behaviour.
objective
based on real facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings
omniscient narrator
third-person narrator who knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters.
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
satire
a technique use to expose and criticise foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society, by using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule.
Tyrannical
Brutal leader (eg: napoleon)
Totaliterian
Where the leader has complete control ( eg napoleon, starlin)
narcissistic
Someone who thinks about
themselves a lot and
admires themselves too
much.(NAPOLEON)
megalomaniac
Power hungry(NAAAPOLLEON)
