Literacy Techniques 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 results
Maxim
A short, memorable statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.
Moral
A principle or belief concerning right and wrong behaviour.
Objevtive
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.
Satire
A technique use to expose and criticise foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society, by using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule.
