Critique of Political Language and Clarity (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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Orwell's cycle of language corruption
Orwell's cycle of language corruption
Corrupt thinking → bad language → enables more corrupt thinking
Dying metaphors (definition)
Dying metaphors (definition)
Overused phrases that lost impact & no longer create mental images
Operators/verbal false limbs
Operators/verbal false limbs
Complex phrases that inflate simple ideas & create bureaucratic fog
Pretentious diction
Pretentious diction
Unnecessarily fancy words to feign objectivity & expertise
Meaningless words in politics
Meaningless words in politics
Overused terms w/ no clear definition, evoke emotion not ideas
Function of political euphemisms
Function of political euphemisms
Replace harsh terms w/ mild ones to disguise reality actively
Orwell's Rule 1 for clear writing
Orwell's Rule 1 for clear writing
Never use metaphor/simile you're used to seeing in print
Orwell's Rule 4 for clear writing
Orwell's Rule 4 for clear writing
Never use passive voice where you can use the active
Orwell's Rule 6 (the exception)
Orwell's Rule 6 (the exception)
Break any rule sooner than say anything outright barbarous
Parataxis (Orwell's technique)
Parataxis (Orwell's technique)
Short, simple sentences placed side by side for punchy rhythm