Techniques Flashcards

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allegory

A

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

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anthropomorphism

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the showing or treating of animals, gods, and objects as if they are human in appearance, character, or behaviour.

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Fairy tale

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a story for children with fantastical elements

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dystopia

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an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice,
typically one that is totalitarian.

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irony

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

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maxim

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

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moral

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The meaning of the story/message

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8
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objective

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based on real facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings

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omniscient narrator

A

third-person narrator who knows all the thoughts, actions, and
feelings of all characters.

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10
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propaganda

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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

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satire

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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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dictator

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

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13
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communism

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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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comrade

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

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