An allegory is a story with hidden meaning - usually a moral or political one

Anthropomorphism is describing animals with human qualities

A fable is a short story, typically with animal characters, making a moral point

The irony is expressing your meaning by using language with shows the opposite

Jargon is special words used by a group or profession which are difficult for others to understand

A maxim is a short sentence showing a wider truth or idea

To obfuscate is making something unclear or hard to understand

Propaganda is information that is often misleading or biased

Capitalism is a political system where a country’s trade and industry are owned by individuals, not the state

The bourgeoisie is the middle class. more wealthy members of a society

A pseudonym is a fictitious name, often used by a writer

Satire is using humor and ridicule to criticize people’s stupidity and faults

Symbolism is using symbols to represent bigger ideas

A utopia is a perfect society

A dystopia is a nightmare society, often rules by a corrupt government

The proletariat are the working class

Marxism/socialism is the political belief that society should be organized equally and fairly

To indoctrinate is to teach/force someone to accept views that are not their own

A dictator (noun) is a ruler with total power

Totalitarian describes a kind of government that dictates to its people and expects obedience

A tyrant is a cruel and oppressive ruler

A republic is a state where power is held by an elected representative

A democracy is a state where everyone has a say in how things are run