Characters
Symbols
Setting
Ideas
Literary Techniques
100
Which character is the protagonist as well as the narrator?
Who is Winston Smith?
100
A theme of 1984 could be the use of language to manipulate and control society, or the alienation and isolation of individuals fostered by the government. Name a character that symbolizes one of these themes in the novel.
Who is Syme, Parsons, Winston, Julia, children, etc.
100
Where does Winston call home?
What is Oceania?
100
We might say that 1984 is a dystopian novel. What does this mean?
What is a novel with an undesirable or frightening society or government?
100
When Julia tells Winston that she has done this "scores" of times, we might expect him to be turned off by that statement. Instead, he is weirdly excited about it. This is an example of which literary technique?
What is irony?
200
Which character is Winston's love interest and joins him as an ally in the struggle against Big Brother?
Who is Julia?
200
What in the early beginnings of the story might be a symbol for Winston's thoughts against the Party? He uses it as a means to get these thoughts out into the world?
What is Winston's diary?
200
Name the three superpowers that are at continuous war in the book.
What is Oceania, Eastasia, and Eurasia?
200
What is accepting two contradictory beliefs or ideas as correct. Like accepting 2 + 2 = 4 AND 2 + 2 = 5
What is double think?
200
What is it called when you come to a conclusion using knowledge or ideas that you already have?
What is an inference?
300
Who is Parsons?
Who is Winston's neighbor, devoted Party member with two children. He is denounced by his own daughter near the end.
300
The systematic dehumanization of individuals and the evils of totalitarianism might be look at as what?
What is a theme or a motif of a novel?
300
Where does Winston work?
What is the Ministry of Truth?
300
1984 is a succinct, didactic story, in prose or verse, which illustrates one or more instructive lessons or principles. It could also be called a _____________.
What is a parable?
300
Orwell includes several historical accounts in 1984. Throughout the book he identifies nations around WWII. This is an example of which literary technique?
What is an allusion?
400
Which character may or may not be a real person, but is looked as a leader simultaneously?
Who is Big Brother?
400
The bodily discomfort that represents what is in Winston's mind is what?
What is the ulcerous sore on his ankle?
400
What is the name of the place where artists and radicals hung out in the old days, Winston saw the three traitors in the photograph, and Winston sits alone at the end of the novel?
What is the Chestnut Tree Cafe?
400
What is the method used by Oceania's citizens to avoid having spontaneous anti-Party, criminal thoughts?
What is crimestop?
400
The ministry of truth being in charge of changing or falsifying historical documents is an example of which literary technique?
What is irony?
500
Which character was too smart to survive the Party? Hint: Winston realized this when this character showed him all the new aspects of newspeak.
Who is Syme?
500
For what is Goldstein a symbol for?
What is rebellion?
500
Where is Winston at when he is arrested?
What is Mr. Charrington's shop?
500
The Party only wants people to populate the country with children. What is encouraged for this reason only?
What is marriage?
500
"He felt as though a fire was burning through his belly". This quote after Winston receives the note from Julia contains what kind of literary technique?
What is a simile?
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