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Animal Farm
100
[His bulging forearms bear tattoos of anchors...] What is the meaning of the word bear in the passage? a. support b. display c. tolerate d. carry
b. display
100
Anti- means
against ex. antiauthoritarian
100
What is the comparison (usually formed with "like" or "as") between two unlike things.
Simile
100
What is a figure of speech in which an inanimate object is given human qualities or abilities.?
personification
100
When was the Animal Farm originally published?
1945
200
[...popeye downs a can of spinach, which gives him an instant boost of energy...] What is the meaning of the word downs in the passage? a. consumes b. defeats c. shoots d. gags
a. consumes
200
hyper- means
excessive ex. hyperactive
200
What is the comparison between two unlike things that DO NOT use "like" or "as" (often uses "is" or "was")?
Metaphor
200
What is a description that uses precise language in a literary work?
imagery
200
Animal Farm was an allegorical tale that represented the
Russian Revolution
300
[This repeated bit of nonsense is perhaps at the core of Popeye's personal character and principles.] What is the meaning of the word character in the passage? a. figure b. role c. ethic d. cipher
c. ethic
300
mal- means
bad ex. malevolent
300
What is an extreme exaggeration?
hyperbole
300
What is giving a inanimate object human-like qualities?
personification
300
What is the famous commandment that all of the other commandments were reduced to?
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
400
What does the word quizzical mean in the following sentence? [In the game of chess, a very bad move is technically referred to as a blunder, and is recorded in match notation with the quizzical sign.] a. expressing concern b. mildly teasing c. gently mocking d. expressing disbelief
d. expressing disbelief
400
syn-, sym-
in union, acting together Ex: synchronize
400
What is the substitution of an inoffensive term for one considered offensively explicit.
euphemism
400
What is a person, place, or thing comes to represent an abstract idea or concept -- it is anything that stands for something beyond itself.?
symbolism
400
Name 2 reasons why the animals did not rebel against the pigs.
-they were proud to be the only animal-operated farm -napoleon used propaganda to keep them in line -most animals were uneducated -they did not want Mr. Jones to come back
500
What is the meaning of the word crystalline in the passage? [Its crystalline structure was easy to understand, and it was immediately recognized as a brilliant masterpiece.] a. clear b. sparkling c. mineral d. hard
a. clear
500
-or, -er means
one who takes part in, person who does something ex. provider, reader
500
What is the repetition of vowel sounds?
assonance
500
What is repetition of words that start with the same consonant?
alliteration
500
What was Orwell's claim in Animal Farm?
A new political regime (set of people in power) can become just as bad as the previous one.