Animal Farm Lit. Devices
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Alliteration
What is the name of the song that Old Major teaches the animals to sing?
Beasts of England
The place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.
Setting
The term that refers to a warning or indication of what is to come in literature or in general?
Foreshadowing
Is the following sentence written in active or passive voice? The tree was cut down by Henry.
Passive voice
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Allegory
The dogs are used by Napoleon to represent what in the novel?
KGB (police force)
What are the three main parts that make up an essay?
Introduction, body, and conclusion
What is one thing that Clarisse could represent for Guy Montag?
Hope, knowledge as power, etc.
Traditionally, where does the thesis statement belong in an academic essay?
The last sentence of the introductory paragraph (first paragraph).
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Propaganda
What is the final commandment of chapter 10 that is now the only commandment on the farm? Try to get the wording close to exact!
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.
The general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
Tone
Give an example of technology being an escape from reality in F451.
Mildred listening to music and watching her shows on the three TV screens. (Answers may vary)
Topic Sentence
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
Rhetoric
Mr. Jones represents which historical figure?
What does the stump represent in "Shane"?
An obstacle to overcome, a change that brings Joe and Shane closer together, a blemish on the homestead, etc.
Dystopia
The three components of paragraphing with PIE include what? The "I" stands for Illustration. What are the other two?
Point and Explanation
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, reversal or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics or other issues.
Satire
Which historical person does Old Major represent. He is one of the main brains behind communist ideas.
Karl Marx
When a story's plot and message is based off of the attainment of prominence, respectability, recognition, or maturity it is often referred to as a __ ___ ___ story. (i.e. "Shaving" by Leslie Norris)
Coming of age
The suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.
Censorship
Come up to the board and properly write the following as an in-text citation. 1. Sam went to the store. 2. Linda Smith is the author. 3. Linda said the quote from #1 on page 45.
Linda Smith states, "Sam went to the store" (p.45).