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Animal Farm Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Utopia | A perfect society Example: the song Beasts of England |
| Revisionism | Changing historical events, laws or events to meet the needs of Napoleon Ex. changing the commandment to "no animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets" |
| Euphemism | Using or changing a word or expression that is harsh or unpleasant to something nicer or more accepting Ex. "Friendly Fire" |
| Indoctrination | teaching of beliefs of only one particular group ONLY talking about one side of things |
| Scapegoat | Blaming someone for an event or a situation when they are innocent Ex. Snowball is blamed for the destruction of the windmill |
| Animalism | the commandments and laws that the animals live by |
| Which commandments were changed over the course of the text? | 1) no animal shall sleep in a bed 2) no animal shall drink alcohol |
| Which historical figure from the Russian Revolution is represented by Napoleon | Stalin |
| Which historical figure from the Russian Revolution is represented by Snowball | Trotsky |
| Which historical concept from the Russian Revolution is represented by Squealer | Propaganda department: he promotes Napoleon throughout the story |
| Who supported Napoleon through his hard work and dedication and was slightly naive and undereducated? | Boxer |
| Who represents the Russian Secret Police in the novel? | the dogs |
| Which character was the biggest critic and most cynical? | Ben the donkey |
| What is verbal irony? | when the author or a character says one thing in order to suggest or emphasize the opposite |
| What is situational irony? | the opposite of what the audience or reader thinks will happen and what actually happens |
| What is dramatic irony? | a situation when the audience or reader knows something that the characters do not know |
| Allegory | An allegory is a complete narrative which involves characters, and events that stand for an abstract idea or an event. |
| Satire | the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize an particular event or issue |
| Simile | A comparison using like or as |
| Metaphor | A comparison NOT using like or as |
| Theme | Lesson or message taught (sentence) |