Tristram Shandy: Lawrence Sterne. "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" was a novel written by Lawrence Sterne. Published in nine volumes. The first two were released in 1759.
Adonais: Percy Shelley. It was a pastoral elegy written for John Keats in 1821. It is widely regarded as one of Shelley´s best and most well-known works.
The importance of knowing propaganda techniques are that you can avoid products that seem too good to be true, you can avoid being cat fished, you can avoid being tricked into buying something that is sloppily made or supporting a bad cause, and it can keep you from wasting money on stuff you don't need.