English 2 Flashcards
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information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Propaganda
is a socioeconomic system structured upon common ownership of the means of production and characterised by the absence of classes, money,[1][2] and the state; as well as a social, political and economic ideology and movement that aims to establish this social order.
Communism
the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
Irony
the idea of a perfect world
utopia
story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
allegory
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
satire
short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
fable
Napoleon
Stalin
Snowball
Trotsky
Boxer
work force
Napoleon’s dogs
secret police
Old Major
Marx
Mr. Jones
Czar Nicholas II
Moses
Religion
Mollie
rich people
Squealer
Lenin (Propaganda Dept.)
Mr. Frederick
Hitler
sharpness or severe
acute
despise
deplore
done secretly
furtively
doubt, disbelief
incredulity
irregular in performance, behavior, or attitude
erratic
puzzled, confused
quizzical
a person who suffers greatly or dies for a cause
martyr