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7th M3 Part 2
Animal Farm vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| scapegoat | (n.) A person who is blamed for someone else's wrongdoing |
| lit | (morph.) letters; reading |
| logos | (n.) An appeal to logic or reason. |
| allegory | (n.) a device artists and writers use to convey a message about morality or spirituality through concrete characters, things, or events; a symbolic story or narrative. |
| Orwellian | (adj.) of or relating to the work of George Orwell, especially the abuses of language by the leaders of the societies as portrayed in his novels, Animal Farm and 1984. |
| communism | (n.) a political and economic system in which property and resources are owned or controlled by the public or the state. |
| ethos | (n.) An appeal to character or credibility, showing that the company or product is believable or reliable. |
| cult of personality | (n.) phenomenon of a leader using language, media, and persuasive propaganda to create an ideal, heroic image of him or herself. |
| satire | (n.) a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or makes fun of people's weaknesses or foolish behavior; parody; caricature. |
| pathos | (n.) an appeal to emotion |