Key vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Patriotic

A

having or expressing devotion to and vigorous Simile - a comparison using like or as
support for one’s country

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Jingoism

A

extreme patriotism, especially in the form of
aggressive or warlike foreign policy

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3
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Propaganda

A

information, especially of a biased or
misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or
Enjambment - no punctuation at the end of a line
Imagery - visually descriptive or figurative language
Personification - giving human feelings or actions to an
inanimate object
point of view.

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4
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Conscription

A

compulsory enlistment for state service, Stanza - a set of lines in a poem
typically, into the armed forces

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5
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Nationalist

A

A person who feels very strongly about their
own country over others

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6
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Shell shock

A

This term was used to describe the post-
traumatic stress faced by many of the soldiers when they
returned from the war.

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