Terminology Flashcards
Hubris
The state of having excessive pride or self confidence
Microcosm
A version of the world presented in a smaller setting
Allegory
When something/someone represents something bigger - Eva smith is an allegory for the lower classes
Didactic
When a story has a bigger meaning - Priestleys didactic was to to preach the virtues of socialisation
Morality
If something is wright or wrong
Dramatic irony
When the audience knows something the characters don’t
Pathos
A sence of sympathy
Dubious
Not entirely honest
Imperturbable
Not easily upset
Userp
To replace someone in a position of power
Socialism
A set of beliefs that state everyone is equal
Capitalism
An economic and political system in which a countys trade is controlled by a private owner for profit, rather then the state
