Starter quiz
- In 'Animal Farm', what does the quote "uttered a high-pitched whimper" reveal about Napoleon's character?
- His kindness and compassion.
- His realisation as a totalitarian leader. ✓
- His fear of the other animals.
- His indifference to the suffering of others.
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- In 'Animal Farm', how does the quote "Never mind the milk, comrades!" reveal Napoleon's methods of control and corruption?
- It highlights his concern for the animals' well-being.
- It shows how basic needs are used to control the animals. ✓
- It signifies a gesture of generosity from Napoleon.
- It symbolises the pigs' commitment to equality.
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- Which literary device is employed in this quote from 'Animal Farm', "It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples"?
- symbolism ✓
- simile
- metaphor
- irony
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- In 'Animal Farm' which character is sent to the "knackers" in chapter 9?
- 'Boxer' ✓
- In 'Animal Farm', Orwell uses what type of structure?
- cyclical ✓
- linear
- dual narrative
- retrospective
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- Complete the quote from 'Animal Farm': "Let's face it: our lives are miserable, ..."
- 'laborious and short' ✓
Exit quiz
- What is foreshadowing in literature?
- A clear resolution at the end of a story.
- Subverting key conventions.
- Giving subtle hints or clues about future events. ✓
- Adapting an established genre.
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- Which word beginning with 'G' describes a way to categorise texts based on shared themes and conventions?
- 'Genre' ✓
- Which of these is not a convention of a fairy tale?
- Once upon a time
- Good vs evil
- Heroes and Villains
- A wise friend
- Unhappy ending ✓
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- In 'Animal Farm', which quote from Old Major’s speech best foreshadows this quote from chapter 7: "They all cowered silently in their places".
- “And, above all, no animal must ever tyrannise over his own kind.” ✓
- “Jones will send you to the knacker”
- “a contract for four hundred eggs a week.”
- "No animal must ever live in a house"
- "Even when you have conquered him, do not adopt his vices."
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- What does the cyclical structure in 'Animal Farm' emphasise?
- A clear resolution at the end of the novella.
- The triumph of good over evil.
- The happy ending expected in fairy tales.
- The inevitability of hierarchy and power. ✓
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- Complete the quote from 'Animal Farm': "It was a __________ winter."
- harsh
- bitter ✓
- cruel
- gruelling
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Key learning points
- Orwell uses a simple and detached style to get his message across.
- Orwell uses and subverts the conventions of a fairy tale.
- Old Major’s speech foreshadows the events of the novel.
- Orwell uses the seasons to show the passing of time and the deterioration of the animals’ living conditions.
- 'Animal Farm' has a cyclical structure to reflect the cycle of oppression and the inevitability of hierarchy.
Common misconception
That Orwell offers a solution to the problems he highlights.
Focus on the cyclical structure and lack of resolution. How does this reflect Orwell's purpose? Is he just being critical and cynical?
Keywords
Foreshadowing - When a writer gives subtle hints or clues about future events in the story.
Conventions - The features you would expect to find in a given genre.
Genre - This categorises texts based on conventions and themes.
Subvert - To defy or challenge typical conventions or expectations.
Omniscient - To know or see everything.
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