Animal Farm, Part 7: Rhetoric

Question 1

How does Orwell’s use of satire affect the meaning of this passage? Check all that apply.

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Parody compares the pigs with human leaders in the real world.; Exaggeration makes Pilkington seem ridiculous and similar to the pigs.; Satire creates an attitude of contempt for the pigs’ treatment of the other animals.

Question 2

Which statement best explains why this passage is an example of irony?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

An unexpected event occurs that surprises the reader.

Question 3

Which lines from the passage help develop dramatic irony? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“They were conscious that they were not as other animals.”; “If they worked hard, at least they worked for themselves.”; “All animals were equal.”

Question 4

How does Orwell use dramatic irony to reveal character?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The text shows that the animals are completely naive and unaware of their true situation.

Question 5

What is Orwell’s primary reason for writing chapter 10 of Animal Farm?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He wants to show that the pigs have become identical to the human farmers, just as Stalin and other communists became like the aristocrats they replaced.

Question 6

How does the use of satire and irony support Orwell’s purpose? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Satire allows Orwell to criticize Soviet communism indirectly.; Orwell’s satire ridicules communism so that its faults can be revealed.; Orwell’s use of irony allows the reader to distinguish between appearances and realities.

Animal Farm, Part 7: Rhetoric Answers

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