Figurative Language
What recurring motif within 1984 does the following quote represent?
“He seemed to be breaking up before one's eyes, like a mountain crumbling.”
Destruction
Which of the following is an example of a symbol in 1984?
Answers: glass paperweight, violets, chocolate, coffee, animals, rats
At the beginning of the book, what is Winston's very first rebellious act?
Buying the diary at the antique store.
What city does 1984 take place in?
London
In 1984 how is Victory Mansions, the name of Winston's apartment building, an example of verbal irony?
The flats are falling apart
What do the rats represent?
uniformity in society/fear
Who really wrote the manifesto that O’Brien gives to Winston
O'Brien
What place in the Ministry of Love is most feared by the prisoners?
Room 101
Fill in the missing word:
“There was a sound of marching boots outside. The steel door opened with a clang. A young officer, a trim black-uniformed figure who seemed to glitter all over with polished leather and whose pale, straight-featured face was like a ------- mask, stepped smartly through the doorway.”
wax
What animal did Orwell make the most societal comparisons to?
Sheep
Why does O'Brien say prisoners are brought to the Ministry of Love?
O'Brien says prisoners are brought to the Ministry of Love to cure them.
Where do Winston and Julia meet alone for the first time?
Victory Square
What is the purpose of the abundance of similes in part 3?
Illustrates finality and helplessness
What happens to the glass paperweight?
It is shattered on the floor
How old is Julia?
26
Besides Oceania, what are the two countries that make up the rest of the Earth?
Eurasia and Eastasia
Fill in the blanks:
¨He felt as though he were wandering in the forests of the ------ bottom, lost in the -------- world where he himself was the monster. (26)¨
sea,monstrous
When did Big Brother first emerge as a political figure?
It's unclear because the Party has altered historic documents.
What is the last line of the St. Clement’s Church song that Winston was singing?
Here comes a chopper to chop off your head!
What does the hallway in Winston's apartment building smell like?
Boiled cabbage and old rags