Read the excerpt from chapter 10 of Animal Farm . For once Benjamin consented to break his rule, and he read out to her what was written on the wall. There was nothing there now except a single Commandment. It ran: ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS This commandment is an example of which type of satire?
Answer
A
reversal, because the commandment has changed in meaning
B
parody, because most of the animals still cannot read
C
reversal, because Benjamin finally agrees to break his rule
D
parody, because the commandment is making fun of the pigs
Explanation
Reversal occurs when an idea is turned into its opposite. The original principle that all animals are equal has been twisted into a claim that some are “more equal,” exposing the pigs’ hypocrisy and abuse of power. Benjamin breaking his rule is not the reversal being satirized; the commandment’s changed meaning is.
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