Vocabulary (Ch. 1–9)
This word means well-meaning and kindly.
benevolent
The two pigs who emerge as early leaders of the farm.
Napoleon and Snowball
The human owner the animals rebel against.
Mr. Jones
The battle where the animals defeat the humans.
The Battle of the Cowshed
The violent event where animals confess and are punished.
The purges / execution
This word means actively hostile or opposed.
enmity
The pig who uses persuasive language to justify the pigs’ actions.
Squealer
The character whose ideas inspire the rebellion.
Old Major
The two neighboring farmers who react to Animal Farm.
Frederick and Pilkington
The character Napoleon blames for problems on the farm.
Snowball
This word means to formally end a system or practice.
abolish
The hardworking horse known for loyalty and strength.
Boxer
The skill that makes the pigs the most powerful early on.
reading and writing
The animals Napoleon uses to chase Snowball off the farm.
dogs
The literary device used when the pigs start to become just like the humans.
situational irony
This word means to settle comfortably or securely in a place.
ensconce
The cynical donkey who questions everything.
Benjamin
The group the animals decide they must never become.
Humans
The major project that becomes the focus of the farm’s labor.
the windmill
The farmer who tricks Napoleon in the timber deal.
Frederick
This word describes someone who opposes the majority opinion.
dissentient
The raven who talks about Sugarcandy Mountain.
Moses
What happens to the milk and apples after the rebellion.
It disappears / the pigs take it
The method Napoleon uses to influence and control the animals’ thinking.
Propaganda / telling lies
The event that shows the pigs’ ultimate betrayal of the animals.
Boxer being taken away and sold