Knowledge Nuggets

• Gender


  the characteristics of women , men, girls and boys that are socially constructed.
• Sexism


  prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex.
• Inequality


  lack of equality
• Perpetuate


  make (something) continue indefinitely.
• Stereotype


  a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
• Representation


  the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way
• Ideology


  A system of ideas or ideals.
• Stance


  the position someone has on a particular idea, viewpoint or perspective.
• Subvert


  To go against or overthrow expectations.
• Adhere


  Believe in and follow the practices of.
• Viewpoint


  A persons opinion or point of view.
• Bias


  Prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.
• Censorship


  The suppression of books, media, or news that is considered inappropriate offensive or unacceptable.
• Ally


  To unite with a person or group to promote a common interest.
• Comparison


  The consideration of similarities and differences between two things.
• Marginalised


  Treated as insignificant or on the outside.
• Feminism


  the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.
• Prejudice


  preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
• Post-colonialism


  Critical theory examining the impact of colonialism on former colonies.
• Realism


  Representing a person or thing accurately or true to life.
• Episodic


  Consisting or a series of separate parts.
• Tentative


  To be hesitant or uncertain.
• Tragedy


  An event causing great suffering, destruction and distress.
• Prologue


  A separate introductory section of a literary or musical work.
• Couplet


  two lines of verse usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme that form one unit.
• Iambic Pentameter


  a type of metric line used in traditional English poetry and verse drama.
• Blank verse


  Verse is a form of poetry; blank verse still has metered lines but is without line.
• Sonnet


  a poem made up of 14 lines that rhyme in a fixed pattern
• Juxtaposition


  The act of placing two opposing ideas close together, especially for comparison or contrast.
• Dramatic Irony


  when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
• Fate


  the development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power.
• Religious imagery


  When a piece of art or literature makes use of religious symbols and images.
• Magical Realism


  a literary genre or style associated especially with Latin America that incorporates fantastic.
• Materialism


  A tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual value.
• Omniscient


  Knowing everything.
• Parable


  A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the gospels.
• Surreal


  beyond what is real or believable; bizarre
• Cyclical structure


  A story ending where is started.
• Corruption


  Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.
• Colonisation


  the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.