Terms, Animal Farm Flashcards

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A story, peom or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

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Allogory

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The showing or treating of animals, gods and objectscas if they are huam in appearance, character or behavior

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Anthropomorphism

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A story of children with fantasical elements

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Fairy Tale

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An imaginied state or society in whcih there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian

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Dystopia

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A situation in which something which was inteneee to have a particular result has the opposite or a very different result

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Irony

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A short, memorable statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct

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Maxim

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A principle or belief concerning right and wrong behavior

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Moral

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Based on real facts and not influenced by personal belefs or feelings

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Objective

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Ideas or statments that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread
in order to help a cause, a political leader or a government

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Propaganda

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A technique used to expose and criticise foolishness and corruption of an individual
or a society, by using humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule

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Satire

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A ruler who has total power over everything and everyone - typically by force.

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Dictator

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A system of social organisation in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their needs/abilities

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Communism

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A fellow member of an organisation - typically linked to the armed forces

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Comrade

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