Starter quiz
- What does symbolism mean?
- The use of real-life events in a story.
- The representation of deeper ideas and themes through objects or elements. ✓
- The use of satire to critique society.
- The use of colourful language and imagery in writing.
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- What does a microcosm represent?
- A fictional world with no real-world connections.
- A small and simplified representation of a larger concept or society. ✓
- A dystopian society.
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- Which of the following symbols from 'Animal Farm' represents progress and can be used as a tool of manipulation?
- Apples.
- Flag.
- Milk.
- Windmill. ✓
- Whiskey.
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- Match the pig from 'Animal Farm' to their description.
- Napoleon⇔"A reputation for getting his own way." ✓
- Snowball⇔"Quicker in speech and more inventive." ✓
- Squealer⇔"Could turn black into white." ✓
- Old Major⇔"A wise and benevolent appearance." ✓
- Minimus⇔"[Has] a remarkable gift for composing songs and poems." ✓
- Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of songs and rituals in 'Animal Farm'?
- They are used to challenge the pigs' authority.
- They maintain order and reinforce loyalty. ✓
- They emphasise the importance of education.
- They are completely abolished by the pigs.
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- Which of the following can be found on the Animal Farm flag?
- A hoof. ✓
- A scythe.
- The colour green. ✓
- The colour red.
- A horn. ✓
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Exit quiz
- What R describes the art of persuasive writing and speaking?
- 'Rhetoric' ✓
- If someone is described as earnest they are...
- sincere and serious. ✓
- grumpy and angry.
- aloof and nonchalant.
- sad and sombre.
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- Match the rhetorical device to the quote that uses it from 'Animal Farm'.
- Rhetorical Question⇔"You don’t wish to see Jones back?" ✓
- Collective personal pronoun⇔"Comrades!" ✓
- Rule of three⇔"Our lives are miserable, laborious and short." ✓
- Imperative⇔"Forward, Comrades." ✓
- Which of these is not from Minimus' poem in 'Animal Farm'?
- "Friend of the fatherless!"
- "Fountain of happiness!"
- "You are the apple of my eye." ✓
- "Lord of the swill-bucket!"
- "Like the sun in the sky."
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- Match the pigs from 'Animal Farm' to their quote.
- Old Major⇔"Our lives are miserable, laborious, and short." ✓
- Squealer⇔"What would happen if we pigs failed in our duty?" ✓
- Snowball⇔"Can you not understand that liberty is worth more." ✓
- Minimus⇔"Fountain of happiness!" ✓
- Napoleon⇔"I pronounce the death sentence." ✓
- Which of the following rhetorical devices is not used in Squealer's speech in 'Animal Farm'?
- An imperative.
- Hyperbole.
- A simile. ✓
- Collective personal pronouns.
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Key learning points
- All the pigs use rhetoric to present their messages to the masses.
- Whilst all the pigs use rhetoric, they do so in different ways.
- Ultimately, Napoleon and Squealer rely on fear in controlling the animals.
- Orwell uses the delivery of the speeches to develop characterisation.
- Snowball is much more serious and earnest compared to the other pigs
Common misconception
That Napoleon and Old Major are completely different.
Look closely at their speeches. Interestingly they are very similar in their uses of devices, delivery and how they motivate the animals.
Keywords
Rhetoric - Rhetoric is the art of persuasive writing and speaking.
Imperative - An imperative conveys a command or an order.
Hyperbole - Hyperbole is to exaggerate statements or claims. It is intentionally used to overstate for emphasis.
Earnest - If someone is earnest, they are very sincere and serious.
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