animak Flashcards
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what is propaganda
propaganda is biased or misleading information.
what does cycnical structure mean
Cyclical structure refers to a narrative or literary work that follows a circular pattern, where the story ends in a way that connects back to the beginning.
what does it mean to be corupt
having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain
what is the definition of tyranny
cruel and oppressive government or rule
simile
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic
verb
a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate
treachery
betrayal of trust
Totalitarianism
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
metaphor
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
adverb
a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc. (e.g., gently, quite, then, there ).
allegory
a story with a hidden meaning
dictatorship
government by a dictator.