Body Structures and Functions - 14th -
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dystopian novel
literally, "bad place"; account of imaginary worlds, usu. in the future, in which
present tendencies are carried out to their intensely unpleasant culminations.
genre
used to designate the types or categories into which literary works are grouped
according to form, technique, or subject matter. Examples: think movie types on
Netflix (action, adventure, drama, romantic comedy, family, etc.)
Orwellian
describes a situation, idea, or societal condition that Orwell identified as being
destructive to the welfare of a free and open society.
literary criticism
detailed analysis and interpretation of a work of literature, such as a novel, short
story, or poem.
context clues
three types: restatement, contrast, inference
restatement clue
, consists of a synonym for or a definition of the missing or unknown word
contrast clue
consists of an antonym for or a phrase that means the opposite of the missing
word
denotation
dictionary definition of a word; literal meaning
connotation
emotional or imaginative associations, generally positive or negative
1. Which Newspeak dictionary edition would be the final, perfected version?
a. 11th
b. expected by 2050
Define Newspeak.
a. purpose was to provide a medium of expression for the world-view and mental
habits proper to the devotees of Ingsoc, or the Socialists, by making a heretical
thought—that is a thought divergent from the principles of Ingsoc—unthinkable
(at least so far as thought is dependent on words—Ex. no such word as "I" in
Anthem because the notion of individuality is suppressed by the government).
b. to diminish the range of thought by eliminating words
c. Devised to meet the ideological needs of Ingsoc (English Socialism)
d. designed to get rid of archaic formations and superfluous words
What was the purpose of the B words?
2022 All Chapters - 9780357457542
dystopian novel
literally, "bad place"; account of imaginary worlds, usu. in the future, in which
present tendencies are carried out to their intensely unpleasant culminations.
genre
used to designate the types or categories into which literary works are grouped
according to form, technique, or subject matter. Examples: think movie types on
Netflix (action, adventure, drama, romantic comedy, family, etc.)
Orwellian
describes a situation, idea, or societal condition that Orwell identified as being
destructive to the welfare of a free and open society.
literary criticism
detailed analysis and interpretation of a work of literature, such as a novel, short
story, or poem.
context clues
three types: restatement, contrast, inference
restatement clue
, consists of a synonym for or a definition of the missing or unknown word
contrast clue
consists of an antonym for or a phrase that means the opposite of the missing
word
denotation
dictionary definition of a word; literal meaning
connotation
emotional or imaginative associations, generally positive or negative
1. Which Newspeak dictionary edition would be the final, perfected version?
a. 11th
b. expected by 2050
Define Newspeak.
a. purpose was to provide a medium of expression for the world-view and mental
habits proper to the devotees of Ingsoc, or the Socialists, by making a heretical
thought—that is a thought divergent from the principles of Ingsoc—unthinkable
(at least so far as thought is dependent on words—Ex. no such word as "I" in
Anthem because the notion of individuality is suppressed by the government).
b. to diminish the range of thought by eliminating words
c. Devised to meet the ideological needs of Ingsoc (English Socialism)
d. designed to get rid of archaic formations and superfluous words
What was the purpose of the B words?
