Allegory
What is Animal Farm an allegory of?
The Russian Revolution
Who is this character?
"____ was an easy-going gentleman farmer who spent most of his time fishing or hunting according to the season."
What type of sensory detail is being used here:
"The human beings could not contain their rage when they heard this song, though they pretended to think it was merely ridiculous"
Sound
Which QAR question is the easiest to answer if you have access to the text?
A Right There question.
What type of clauses do semicolons connect?
Independent clauses
What characters act as dictator figures in Animal Farm?
Snowball and Napoleon
Who does this quote represent:
"___ a tough, shrewd man, perpetually involved in lawsuits in a name for driving bargains."
Mr. Frederick
"Gradually the plans grew into a complicated mass of cranks and cog-wheels, covering more than half the floor,"
Alliteration
What type of question is this:
Who are Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Frederick meant to represent in the allegory to the Russian Revolution?
Author and me
What is a colon?
It acts as a bridge to show that what follows it explains, illustrates, amplifies, or lists what came before it.
What is an allegory?
An allegory is a complete story, poem, or picture that reveals a hidden world, political or spiritual meaning through symbolic characters and events.
Who does this quote represent:
"____ was hiding who at the stable-lad who lay face down in the mud, trying to turn him over. The boy did not stir."
Boxer
What are some examples of writers moves Orwell uses?
Descriptive language, Figurative language, Sensory detail, ect
What type of question does this represent:
Who owns Foxwood?
Hint: you can find the answer straight from the text
Right there
In this sentence, where would it be appropriate to use a colon?
I need to go to the store to purchase a few items eggs, milk, and cheese.
I need to go to the store to purchase a few items: eggs, milk, and cheese.
Who does Old Major represent in the allegory to the Russian Revolution?
Czar Alexander lll
What does the fact that after Molly was questioned by Clover she ran away show about her?
She is afraid of confrontation.
When Orwell uses the word disputes instead of something like fights or arguments to make his writing more convincing what is that an example of?
Descriptive language
What type of question is this:
Which of the two farms is smaller?
Think and search
This is because although the answer can be found in the text, it requires some deeper thinking and searching!
Fix this sentence:
"My roommate is really talented at playing the piano. She has plans on making it her."
"my roommate is really talented at playing the piano; she has plans on making it her career."
In Animal Farm who represents the poor people of the Russian Revolution?
The animals
Based on this quote, how can Snowball be characterized?
"Snowball had made a close study of some back numbers of the Farmer and Stockbreeder which she had found in the farmhouse,"
Studios/Hardworking/Intelligent
Why does Orwell always capitalize the word meeting?
To show that that is what the animals referred to the gatherings eyes and to put emphasis on it.
Based on this quote, what is a possible On my Own question that could be developed here?
"at first they pretend to laugh to score in the idea of animals managing a farm for themselves. The whole thing would be over in a fortnight, they said."
Answers may vary
Example: Have I ever thought like this in order to avoid a problem?
Why is the use of semicolon incorrect here?
"my favorite ice cream flavors are; chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry."
The semicolon connects two dependent clauses in this sentence, but it's supposed to connect two independent clauses