Literary and Political Concepts

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Plot Diagram

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A tool used to map the events in a story, typically including the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

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Climax

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The most intense, exciting, or important point of a story; a culmination or apex.

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Resolution

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The part of a story's plot where the main problem is resolved or worked out.

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Doublethink

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The acceptance of two contradictory ideas or beliefs at the same time, often used in the context of political indoctrination.

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Propaganda

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Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.

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Dystopia

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An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.

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Totalitarian

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A system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

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Oligarchy

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A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.

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Economy

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The wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.

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Revolutionary

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Involving or causing a complete or dramatic change, often in a political context.