Vocab
Terms
Terms
A one-party-rules-everything type of government.
What is Totalitarianism.
George Orwell, the British author and journalist, is mainly known for his two novels: Animal Farm and _____________.
What is 1984.
Any type of fiction that has multiple levels of meaning.
What is an Allegory.
Animal Farm is considered to be an allegory of this historical movement.
What is Russian Revolution.
The propagandist puts forth the idea that everyone is doing this, or everyone supports this person/cause, so should you. No one wants to be left out of what is perceived to be a popular trend.
What is Bandwagon.
Sent away from a country into exile.
What is Deported.
The reasoning on why Animal Farm is still significant today.
What is lessons to teach about the abuse of power and manipulation.
The author critiques a serious issue or topic by presenting it in a lighthearted manner and/or pokes fun at topic.
What is Satire.
This leader wanted to move Soviet Union into modern industrial age with urgency and used vicious military tactics. Controlled the flow and content of information spread to the people.
What is Joseph Stalin.
This is the celebrity endorsement of a philosophy, movement or candidate. In advertising, for example, athletes are often paid millions of dollars to promote sports shoes, equipment and fast food.
What is Testimonial.
Everyone works to their ability and receives according to needs; totally economic equality; no one gets ahead, but no one starves either.
What is Communist society.
Animal Farm was published in this year.
What is 1945.
Results are different than expected outcome of what audience thought would happen.
What is Irony.
This individual believed society should avoid inequality and opposition; work is shared and benefits of all.
What is Karl Marx.
Here the candidate or cause is identified with common people from everyday walks of life.
What is Plain Folks.
Free enterprise; if you work hard you can get ahead; you can start your own business and become a millionaire, or lose every penny.
What is Capitalist society.
The reasoning behind why Orwell used animals to tell the story.
What is animals are unaware of strength and labor.
A short fictional story that has a moral or teaches a lesson. Commonly uses humanized animals, objects, or parts of nature as main characters, and are therefore considered to be a sub-genre of fantasy.
What is a Fable.
The communist type of government that came about after the Russian Revolution in 1917 was called _________.
What is Totalitarian.
The idea is to present a dreaded circumstance and usually follow it up with the kind of behavior needed to avoid the horrible event.
What is Fear.
One who advocates the system of economics and society in which the society owns most things and distributes them to others based on need.
What is Socialist society.
George Orwell's real name.
What is Eric Blair.
Refers to the experience of an individual or group that identifies with two distinct cultures, communities, or social contexts simultaneously. Example: Animal Farm has been considered both a children's story and adult satire.
What is Dual Identity.
What is sent to exile.
A generally accepted virtue is usually employed to stir up favorable emotions. The important thing to remember is this technique the propagandist uses these words in a positive sense.