Literary Techniques,Definitions And Vocab Flashcards
What is an 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 fantasy elements
Dystopia
An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice
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 like a slogan
Moral
A principle or belief concerning right or wrong behaviour
Objective
Based on real facts
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 used to expose and criticise foolishness
Naive
Lack of experience
Cynical
Disbelieving and suspicous
Tyrannical
Brutal leader
Totalitarian
Where the leader has complete controll
