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Included material: vocab, Bolshevik Revolution basics, the types of propaganda, symbolism, some important parts of plot
cynical
tending to disbelieve
dissentient
individuals who disagree
enmity
mutual hatred or hostility
plaited
braided
gambol
frolic, skip, and play
disciples
someone who accepts and spreads the teachings of a person
maxim
a pithy statement expressing a general truth: a motto
parasitical
like a parasite: taking advantage of, living off another
contemptible
ignominious
tractable
manifest
publican
arable
maglinity
toil
countenance
facial expression
retribution
punishment, payback
capitulate
surrender
cower
to crouch or huddle up in fear, cringe
conciliatory
peace making
contrive
to plan
allegory
a literary work with symbolic meaning
satire
use of humor, exaggeration, irony, or ridicule to expose stupidity or shortcomings of a society
fairystory/fairystory
a story with a hero/villain that conveys a moral message
dystopia
a very flawed world
utopia
a perfect world
bourgeoisies
the upper middleclass—the wealthy
proletariat
the lower/working class
The Bolshevik Revolution started in ____
1917
gulag
forced labor camps, 18 million people were placed, 1.5-1.7 million people lost their lives
preopaganda
media designed to influence public opinions
bandwagon
a type of propaganda that plays heavily on people’s need for belonging
name-calling
a type of propaganda that links a person/group of people to a negative name/idea
glittering generalities
a type of propaganda that makes the audience feel good using many times extreme phrases—opposite of name-calling
transfer
a type of propaganda that uses things people accept to get the public to accept something else
testimonial
a type of propaganda that uses a statement given by a celebrity/”expert” as evidence of truth/excellence
plain folk
a type of propaganda where speakers attempt to convince their audience that they and their ideas are “of the people”
fear
a type of propaganda where the speaker creates a threat then convince their audience that they have the best solution and would be a good leader
card-stacking
a type of propaganda that tries to convince the audience that something is good or trust worthy without showing the flip side—supporting “the good stuff” without showing “the bad stuff”
logical fallacies
a type of propaganda that uses bad logic to make a false statement seem true
unwarranted extrapolation
a type of logical fallacy that makes huge promises based on very little facts
nonsequitur argument
a type of logical fallacy that uses facts that have no logical sequence to prove something true (ex: “Molly has brown hair, so Molly would be a good presidential candidate.” These two facts have no correlation.)
ad hominem
a type of propaganda that attacks the character of the opponent
dog whistle
a type of propaganda that uses coded/suggestive language to win the audience by bashing the other side
doublespeak
a type of propaganda that uses language that deliberately downsizes or reverses the meaning of words
red herring
a type of propaganda that uses a diversionary tactic to distract from the flaws of the speaker
circular argument
a type of propaganda that just restates the speaker’s argument instead of proving it (ex: “She is intelligent because she is smart” does not prove why she is intelligent.)
Who does Old Major/Willingdon Beauty symbolize?
Karl Marx
Who does Mr. Jones symbolize?
Czar Nicholas II
Who do Boxer and Clover symbolize?
the working class/proletariat
Who do the puppies that Napoleon raised symbolize?
the secret police
Who does Mollie symbolize?
the wealthy/bourgeoisies
Who does Benjamin represent?
George Orwell
Who do the sheep represent?
the gullible/blind followers
Who does Moses represent?
the church
Who does Napoleon symbolize?
Joseph Stalin
Who does Snowball symbolize?
Leon Trotsky
Who/What does Squealer symbolize?
propaganda/the head of propaganda under Stalin: Malatov
What are the 7 Commandments ORIGINALLY?
Whatever goes upon 2 legs is an enemy
Whatever goes upon 4 legs, or has wings, is a friend;
No animal shall wear clothes.
No animal shall sleep in a bed.
No animal shall drink alcohol.
No animal shall kill any other animal.
All animals are equal.
What is the only commandment left at the end of the story?
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
What were Napoleon and Snowball’s Slogans?
Napoleon: “Vote for Napoleon and the full manger.”
Snowball: “Vote for Snowball and the three-day week.”
What is the 6th commandment changed into later in the story?
No animal shall kill any other animal WITHOUT REASON.
Which commandment was Squealer caught changing and what was it changed to?
Commandment 5 was being changed to “No animal shall drink alcohol to excess.”
Who is Pink Eye?
the pig that tests all of Napoleon’s food for poison
Who is Minimus
the poet
machinations
a plot or plan of evil doings
skulk
to sneak around
liberal
generous, bountiful, plenty
knacker
someone who kills old animals for meat, skin, or glue
subsist
to try to stay alive on the barest means, barely stay alive
taciturn
reserved, quiet, not liking to talk
poultice
a medical dressing spead on a cloth and applied to the skin
inebriate
a chronic drinker
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