stylistic devices
what is a rhetorical question
a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
1984 is an example for what kind of society
Dystopia
who is the current Monarch of England
King Charles
moving productoin to another Country because of cheaper opportunities is called __
Outsourcing
who is the current President of the US
Donald J Trump
what is a simile
a comparison
what is a Utopia
a perfect society/world in which people work well with each other and are happy
what are the 2 Houses of Parliament
House of Commons/Unterhaus
House of lords
what is the biggest culutral issue of Globalization?
Americanization/Homogeization of culture
what is the American Dream
going "from rags to riches"/ everyone can go from poor to rich in America
what is the difference between an Alliteration and an Anaphora
Alliteration: the repetition of initial consonant sounds, anaphora: of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or phrases.
what is a Savior sibling?
what was the most important colony of the british empire
British India
what are the 4 types of globalization
Political Globalization
economic Globalization
Cultural Globalization
technological Globalization
what are the 2 chambers of Congress
House of Representatives/Repräsentanten Hasu
Senate/Senat
what is this stylistic device?:
The hummingbirds hovered in heavenly harmony.
Alliteration
what method is used for Genetic engineering?
CRISPR
what was used to determine if the UK wanted the Brexit
referendum
what are the 3 Eras of Globalization
Globalization 1.0 (1492-1800)
Globalization 2.0 (1800-2000)
Globalization 3.0 (2000-Present)
what does the term "Manifest Destiny" mean?
that the USA have the god given right to expand from the east coast to the west coast
what is this stylistic device:
“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.”
Paradox/Antithesis/contrast
what are designer Babies?
an embryo or fetus whose genetic makeup has been intentionally selected or altered, often to exclude a particular gene or to remove genes associated with disease, to achieve desired traits.
how does the commonwalth impact Immigration to the UK?
Making it easier for citizens of member countries to immigrate to the UK, by allowing visas
example: if someone has british ancestry, they can get a 5 Year Visa to stay in the UK
what is a Lingua Franca?
whih Langauge is regarded as a Lingua Franca
a language used as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different.
English
what is the Melting Pot theory
various immigrant groups will tend to “melt together,” abandoning their individual cultures and eventually becoming fully assimilated into the predominant society