english 4p final sem 1

anagnorisis

the recognition; occurs with the reversal and creates surprise

hamartia

tragic flaw, the hero shortcomings, what makes her or him a human

mimesis

tragedy is a “representation” of life, not an actual imitation

tragedy

an imitation of an action that is serious, complete and of a certain magnitude

peripeteia

the reversal of the situation from good to bad, from the know to the unknown

catharsis

purgation or purification (the end goal of tragedy)

tragic dilemma

a situation that forces the tragic hero to make a difficult choice - a lose lose situation

demi god

A being with partial or lesser divine status, such as a minor deity, the offspring of a god and a mortal

Prometheus

who is the theft of fire

We Should All be Feminists

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, July 29, 2014, nonfiction

Animal Farm

George Orwell, August 17, 1945, satirical allegorical dystopian

Oedipus Rex

Sophocles, 429BC, greek tragedy

Old Major

Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin

Napoleon

Joseph Stalin

Snowball

Leon Trotsky

Squealer

Propaganda/State-controlled media

Boxer

Working class

Jessie and Bluebell (dogs)

Russian police

Moses 

Religious propaganda/ Russian Orthodox Church

Animal Farm

Russian Revolution and the rise of the Soviet Union

Mollie

russian aristocracy

mr. frederick

hitler

mr.jones

tsar nicholas ii

pilkington

western allies

antigone

daughter of oedipus and jocasta

ismene

daughter of oedipus and jocasta

etecocles

son of oedipus and jocasta

polynices

son of jocasta and odeipus

creon

brother of jocasta

jocasta

queen of thebes

laius

former king of thebes

polybus

king of corinth

merope

queen of corinth

tiresias

blind prophet

oedipus

prince of corinth/king of thebes

Prologue

introduction to a book

Parados

the entrance song of the chorus

Epodes

the final song or chant of the chorus

Episode

a main scene of action and dialogue

Stasimon

a choral song sung while the chorus stays in place on stage

exodus

the final scene

Know who is the patriarch of Western Drama

sophocles

Aeschylus

525–456 BCE → Known as the father of tragedy; introduced the second actor.

Sophocles

496–406 BCE→ Developed complex characters and added the third actor

Euripides

480–406 BCE→ Focused on realistic characters and human emotions

Aristotle

greek philosopher

Boxer’s sayings/maxim

“I will work harder” + “Napoleon is always right”

boxers fate

sent to the knacker to be slaughtered when he becomes too weak to work

Why does Napoleon believe he is dying the morning after he drinks whisky

he’s drunk and feels sick

how does Napoleon show his contempt for Snowball’s windmill plans

he pees all over them then later claims them as his own

Name of the socialist philosophy advocated by Napoleon and Snowball

animalism

What causes the collapse of the Windmill

1. a storm

2. humans

What addiction does Jones have

alcohol

Which animal voluntarily leaves the farm

Mollie - a show horse

What causes the animals to rebel initially

Neglect and cruelty from Mr. Jones, including starvation

What does Whymper represent

capitalist

What is Sugarcandy Mountain

heaven liked place

Animal Farm Flag

Green background with a hoof and a horn

what happened to the milk

the pigs take it for themself

Who is the hardest worker on the farm

boxer

To what saying is the Seven Commandments reduced

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others

Name of the song the animals sing / purpose

“Beasts of England” – inspires hope, unity, and rebellion

original farm name

Manor Farm

What does the windmill represent allegorically / symbolically?

Allegorical: The industrialization/5-year plans of the Soviet Union

Symbolic: Hard work, manipulation, and the false promises of leadership

Which pig spreads propaganda to manipulate the other animals

squealer

What does Napoleon name the farm in his speech at the end of the book

manor farm —> he changes the name back

what do the animals look like at the end of the book

the pigs look similar to the humans