Rhetorical Devices
This is the rhetorical strategy that appeals to logic.
What is Logos?
This is the name of the character who dies at the beginning of the novel, which is the catalyst for the plot.
Who is Jun?
This is the name of the pig that acts as a mouthpiece/propaganda speaker on the farm.
Who is Squealer?
This is the type of shell that the boys find at the beginning of the novel, that calls everyone to a meeting.
What is a conch shell?
This is Ms. Walter's favorite cartoon character.
Who is Snoopy?
This logical fallacy presents a complex scenario as if there are only two either-or, often opposing options, rather than multiple options.
What is False Dichotomy?
This is the language spoken by Jay's family that he is not fluent in.
What is Tagalog?
This is the phrase that the sheep say throughout most of the novel.
What is 'four legs good, two legs bad."
These are the names of the characters who are twins.
Who are Sam and Eric?
This is one of the colleges that Ms. Walter attended.
What is NOVA or George Mason?
This logical fallacy is diversionary tactic that avoids the key issues, often by avoiding opposing arguments rather than addressing them
What is a Red Herring?
This is the name of the journalism student that Jay befriends in the Philippines.
Who is Mia?
This is the number of commandments that the animals agree on.
What is seven?
This character kicks down some of the littluns sandcastles, get sand in their eyes, and feels guilty afterwards.
Who is Maurice?
This is Ms. Walter's favorite favorite punctuation mark
What is an ellipses.
This is repetition of words/phrases at the end of successive sentences/clauses, to evoke an emotional response, create rhythm, or drive home a point.
What is Epistrophe?
Jay has two aunts mentioned in the novel, these are their names.
Who are Tita Chato and Tita Ines ?
This is what the where Boxer is taken to at the end of the novel.
What is a glue factory?
This is the name of the experiment created by Philip Zimbardo.
What is the Stanford Prison Experiment?
This is Ms. Walter's favorite NFL team.
What are the Pittsburgh Steelers?
These are the three main elements that help establish credibility.
What is Competence (traditionally “practical wisdom”), Trustworthiness (traditionally “virtue”), Goodwill.
This is the name of the real life President whose war on drugs inspired much of the novel's conflict.
Who is Rodrigo Duterte.
This is the name of the human intermediary/solicitor that assists Napoleon with trading and selling goods.
Who is Mr. Whymper
This is a psychological phenomenon that occurs when individuals in a group lose their sense of personal identity and self-awareness, often leading to behaviors they might not typically engage in.
What is Deindividuation?
This is the school Ms. Walter worked at before Rock Ridge.
What is Woodgrove?