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 Human who visits the farm frequently to allow animal farm to trade with the outside world
Mr. Whymper
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 is Squealers job on Animal farm?
To spread propaganda for the pigs
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
How do the pigs change the 5th commandment about Alcohol
No Animal shall drink Alcohol to excess
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.
How is Napoleon able to take over the farm and rule it?
By using dogs that he raised since they were puppies
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.
List three ways the pigs break the rules of animalism after Napoleon takes over
Live in the farmhouse
Sleep in beds
Drink Alcohol
Living a lifestyle that is not equal to the other animals
Saving certain foods for themselves
Trading with Humans
Walking on two legs
List the three levels of an allegory and the meaning behind them.
Concrete traits = 5 senses
Abstract traits = what you know is physically true
Symbolic = what the represent
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
How do the animals construct the windmill? Explain the process from beginning to end
- large limestone chunks are tipped over and broken into little pieces
- The large pieces are hauled up the hill by the strongest animals
- A leverage system is used to lift the blocks on top of each other.
- Weaker animals fill in the cracks with smaller pieces
In chapter eight, when Napoleon sells the timber, this represented a historical treaty signed by Germany and the USSR before WW2. What was its name?
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact