Literary devices
List one of the literary devices used in Animal Farm
Fable
Myth
Allegory
Personification
Satire
Who was the Leader of Russia before the Russian Revolution began?
Czar Nicholas II
Who does Snowball and Napoleon represent in the book? List the two historical figures tied to each one
Snowball = Leon Trotsky
Napoleon = Joseph Stalin
Who does Boxer represent in Animal Farm?
The uneducated working class who believes hard word will save the country.
This is the father of Communism
Karl Marx
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices
Satire
On Bloody Sunday, What did Czar Nicholas II order his troops to do to the protestors?
Fire at them
What historical person does Squealer represent in Animal Farm
Joseph Gerbils, Hitlers propaganda minister
List two of the seven commandments of Animalism
All animals are equal
No sleeping in beds
No drinking Alcohol
No killing other animals
Four legs good two legs bad
What is a definition of a Dystopia?
The opposite of a Utopia where society looks great on the outside, but actually is a terrible place to live.
What is the definition of a Fable?
a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral message.
What happened to Czar Nicholas II family and children? Why were the children involved?
They were killed by Lenin's government to ensure the royal family could never be placed over Russia again?
Who does Mr. Fredrick represent and what does the narrator say about his farm?
Adolf Hitler and that his farm is small and well kept.
What two things have the pigs been stealing on the farm? What is their excuse for this?
Milk and Apples. They claim they are the brains of the farm and need these to continue working effectively.
In Ray Bradbury's The Pedestrian, what is the main characters occupation and why was the unusual in this story?
A writer. In this society, writers and artist were not considered valuable.
How are the characters in Animal Farm personified?
They walk, talk, and use items like a human would.
What was the Russian Civil War?
The time period where Lenin's Bolsheviks (Red Army) fought against those loyal to the Czar (White Army)
Who does Mr. Pinkleman represent and what does the narrator say about his farm?
The allies (Britain, USA) and that their farms are in bad shape and neglected.
At the battle of Cowshed, what maneuver does snowball deploy that wins them the battle?
A false retreat where they pretended to run away but actually led the humans into a trap.
In Ray Bradbury's The Pedestrian, Why was the main character arrested?
Walking outside, as this behavior was considered highly unusual in a society where every one had technology to entertain them inside.
Give an example of an allegory that is not Animal Farm
-Tortoise and the Hare
- Certain Parables in the Bible
- Scarlett Letter
-The Lorax
Why was Grigori Rasputin given a role in government by Nicholas the II and his Wife?
They believed he had mystical healing powers after helping his son overcome his sickness.
What does Moses the Raven represent and why do none of the pigs like him?
The raven represents religion, specifically Russian Orthodox church. The pigs do not like him because religious leaders and communist leaders do not share the same goals and are against each other. Communist governments do not like religion in their societies
The human farmers spread lies and propaganda about Animal Farm. Give two examples of lies spread about Animal Farm in chapter 4
- The animals were starving and eating each other
- The animals tortured each other with hot horseshoes
- The animals "share" each others women
The song that Old major teaches the Animals is called "Beast of England," The book explains that his song is similar to the tune of two other songs. Name one of the similar tunes
Clementine and La Cucaracha