Characters
Plot
Themes
Symbolism
Literary Devices
100

This pig becomes the dictator of Animal Farm.

Napoleon

100

This event inspires the animals to rebel against Mr. Jones.

Old Major's Speech

100

The pigs bad leadership reveals what idea about people who gain too much power?

Power corrupts

100

Animal Farm is an allegory for which historical event.

The Russian Revolution

100

This type of story uses animals to represent real people.

Allegory

200

This pig is an intelligent planner, and brilliant speaker, but he gets ran off the farm.

Snowball

200

The animals successfully overthrow this character to create Animal Farm.

Mr. Jones

200

Boxer's fate reveals what idea about loyalty?

Blind loyalty can lead to betrayal.

200

Napoleon represents which historical figure.

Joseph Stalin

200

Squealer's speeches are examples of this persuasive (manipulative) technique.

Propaganda

300

This loyal horse always says, "I will work harder."

Boxer

300

Early in the story, Mr. Jones tries to take back his farm, but the animals win. What is this battle called?

Battle of the Cowshed

300

The animals' situation at the end of the book teaches readers what idea about revolutions?

Revolutions can fail to create change.

300

Old Major represents which philosopher?

Karl Marx

300

The phrase, "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others" is an example of ______________.

Paradox or irony

400

This pig spreads propaganda to justify Napoleon's actions.

Squealer

400

Even though Snowball is dead, Napoleon and Squealer still blame him for the bad things that happen on the farm. What is this called?

Scapegoat

400

In Animal Farm, the pigs use lies, fear tactics, and persuasive speeches to maintain control over the other animals. Which theme does this develop?

Leaders can use manipulation and propaganda to maintain power.

400

Boxer represents this group of people in society.

Working class/laborers

400

When the pigs begin to walk on two legs, it represents what change?

Corruption/the pigs have become the next humans

500

This cynical donkey understands what is happening but chooses not to act.

Benjamin

500

At the end of the novel, the animals can no longer tell the difference between the pigs and _______________.

human beings

500
The pigs constantly change the commandments to protect themselves and support their bad behaviors. What theme does this reveal?

The truth can be altered by those in power.

500

What does the windmill represent in the story?

Progress; false promises for improvement

500

The gradual changes to the commandments are example of which manipulative strategy?

revision of history/manipulation of the truth

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