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The events in Animal Farm mirror the real-life events of the Russian Revolution and the birth of the Soviet Union. This aspect of the novel is an example of which literary technique?

A
irony
B
parody
C
reversal
D
ridicule
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Read the excerpt from chapter 10 of Animal Farm."Four legs good, two legs BETTER! Four legs good, two legs BETTER! Four legs good, two legs BETTER!"It went on for five minutes without stopping. And by the time the sheep had quieted down, the chance to utter any protest had passed, for the pigs had marched back into the farmhouse.

A
Orwell uses irony to emphasize the sheep’s insistence that they have changed their views on animalism.
B
Orwell uses irony to show how the sheep are chanting in a way that disturbs the other animals.
C
Orwell uses irony to highlight how the sheep are repeating words that go against their self-interest.
D
Orwell uses irony to draw attention to the fact that the sheep are smart enough to communicate verbally.
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Which scenarios are examples of verbal irony? Select two options.

A
Your best friend is concerned that you are not feeling well. “You sound like you’ve nearly lost your voice,” she says.
B
After finally finishing your paper for history, you drop it in a puddle of water. “Oh great! That is just what I need!” you exclaim.
C
You are at the zoo when it starts to rain, and the elephants emerge from their stall. “The elephants seem to love the rain,” you say.
D
Your mom comes into your room and sees clothes strewn on the floor. “I think you’re going to win an award for cleanliness,” she says.
E
You explain to your little brother why you know that Romeo and Juliet will not turn out well. “It says at the beginning that they are star-crossed lovers.”
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Which details in this passage are the best examples of satire? Select three options.

A
the animals waiting patiently outside
B
the pigs shouting angrily at the humans
C
the pigs and humans being indistinguishable
D
the animals watching the pigs and humans
E
the 12 voices all sounding alike
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Read the excerpt from chapter 10 of Animal Farm.Then there came a moment when the first shock had worn off and when, in spite of everything—in spite of their terror of the dogs, and of the habit, developed through long years, of never complaining, never criticising, no matter what happened—they might have uttered some word of protest. But just at that moment, as though at a signal, all the sheep burst out into a tremendous bleating of—"Four legs good, two legs BETTER! Four legs good, two legs BETTER! Four legs good, two legs BETTER!"

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The sheep, which are four-legged animals, are chanting about how two legs are better.
B
The sheep partake in a chant that they do not actually agree with about two legs being better.
C
The sheep, after years of inaction, decide to take a stand about two legs being better than four.
D
The sheep are stating that the pigs walk on two legs, which is an inaccurate description.

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