Animal Farm, Part 1: Satire Answers

What is the best definition of allegory?

Which story is the best example of a satire?

What is indirect characterization?

Read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.At the last moment Mollie, the foolish, pretty white mare who drew Mr. Jones's trap, came mincing daintily in, chewing at a lump of sugar. She took a place near the front and began flirting her white mane, hoping to draw attention to the red ribbons it was plaited with.

Study the timeline of Russian history, and read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.They were so delighted with the song that they sang it right through five times in succession, and might have continued singing it all night if they had not been interrupted.Unfortunately, the uproar awoke Mr. Jones, who sprang out of bed, making sure that there was a fox in the yard. He seized the gun which always stood in a corner of his bedroom, and let fly a charge of Number 6 shot into the darkness. The pellets buried themselves in the wall of the barn and the meeting broke up hurriedly.Which historical event is this passage most reminiscent of?

Study the timeline of Russian history, and read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm."But is this simply part of the order of Nature? Is it because this land of ours is so poor that it cannot afford a decent life to those who dwell upon it? No, comrades, a thousand times no! The soil of England is fertile, its climate is good, it is capable of affording food in abundance to an enormously greater number of animals than now inhabit it. This single farm of ours would support a dozen horses, twenty cows, hundreds of sheep—and all of them living in a comfort and a dignity that are now almost beyond our imagining."Which event in Russian history does the sentiment of this passage most point to?

Study the timeline of Russian history, and read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm."Is it not crystal clear, then, comrades, that all the evils of this life of ours spring from the tyranny of human beings? Only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our own. Almost overnight we could become rich and free. What then must we do? Why, work night and day, body and soul, for the overthrow of the human race! That is my message to you, comrades: Rebellion!"Which event most likely influenced the writing of this passage?

Read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.The two horses had just lain down when a brood of ducklings which had lost their mother filed into the barn, cheeping feebly and wandering from side to side to find some place where they would not be trodden on. Clover made a sort of wall round them with her great foreleg, and the ducklings nestled down inside it and promptly fell asleep.

Which techniques are used specifically to create satire? Select three options.mimicryimageryforeshadowingreversalexaggeration

Which statements describe elements or characteristics of a typical fable? Select three options.Fables typically use exaggeration.Fables are typically short.Fables typically have animal characters.Fables typically teach a lesson.Fables typically use ridicule.