Animal Farm Test

Who represents Czar Nicholas II

Mr. Jones

Who represents Karl Marx

Old Major

Who represents Vladimir Lenin?

Old Major

Who represents Joseph Stalin?

Napoleon

Who represents Leon Trotsky?

Snowball

Who represents Hitler/Germany?

Mr. Frederick

Who represents the US/Roosevelt?

Mr. Pilkington

Who represents the UK/Churchill?

Mr. Pilkington

Irony

the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

Satire

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

Propaganda

Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.

Allegory

a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

Rhetorical appeals

Rhetorical techniques used to persuade an audience by emphasizing what they find most important or compelling. The three major appeals are to ethos (character), logos (reason), and pathos (emotion).

Power of Language Manipulation

Ability to influence thoughts, emotions, and behaviors by subtly shaping perceptions and controlling narratives.

Scapegoating

Blaming an innocent person or a group for one's own troubles

Cult of Personality

The deliberate, exaggerated glorification of a political leader.

Metaphor

A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as

Simile

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

Personification

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

Foreshadowing

A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.

How is Old Major's speech prophetic?

his warnings to the animals about the corrupting nature of power and the dangers of emulating humans all come true under Napoleon's rule.

What are the pigs allegorical equivalents?

Communist party and ruling elite.

What are the horses allegorical equivalents?

the working class.

What are the dogs allegorical equivalents?

the military and secret police, such as the NKVD under Stalin.

Snowball Traits

Intelligent, passionate, eloquent, innovative.

Napoleon Traits

Ruthless, manipulative, self-centered, deceptive.

Squealer Traits

Manipulative, propagandist, unconscionable, dishonest, fear-mongering, intelligent.

Boxer Traits

immense strength, loyal to pigs, naive, lack of intelligence.

Clover Traits

Loyal, hardworking, caring, intuitive

Mollie Traits

Vanity, selfish, materialistic, shallow

Mr. Jones Traits

Irresponsible, cruel, neglectful, drunkenness, incompetent.

Mr. Frederick Traits

Tough, shrewd, manipulative.

Who does Muriel represent in Russian society?

A mother in Russia because she reads to others in the evening, almost like a mother reading her kids a bedtime story.

How does Napoleon justify that birds are comrades with 4 legs?

Snowball says that the birds wings count as legs because they are used for action and not manipulation.

Why might Napoleon have no interest in trying to educate the older animals and instead focus on the younger generations?

Napoleon targets the younger generation because he can brainwash them and get them on his side.

How does Boxer feel about hurting the stable boy, and how does this differ from Snowball's reaction? What might this mean in allegorical terms?

Boxer said that he had no wish to take any life, even human life. This differs from Snowball's reaction because he said "The only good human being is a dead one." It symbolizes the Soviet's killing the counter revolutionaries.

How does Snowball plan to improve the farm, and what is Napoleon's response to the plans? What might this foreshadow?

Snowball's plan to improve the farm is to build a windmill, Napoleon was openly against the idea. This foreshadows that Napoleon is gonna drive out Snowball and his ideas of the windmill.

What happens to those who disagree with Napoleon? How is Napoleon controlling the animals without their knowledge?

Those who disagree with Napoleon are threatened by Napoleon's dogs that he raised. Since all the animals felt threatened, they didn't stand up for themselves.

In Chapter 6, Napoleon blames the fall of the windmill on Snowball. What are the possible reasons for Napoleon doing this?

Napoleon did this to paint Snowball as a bad person, and use him as a scapegoat.

Who most likely started the "thin walls" rumor, and whose agenda does it serve?

the "thin walls" rumor was started by the neighboring human farmers, but it served the agenda of Napoleon and his regime

How does the pov of animal farm affect the story?

Allows the readers to understand the thoughts of the animals, which can reveal the manipulations of the ruling class and the naivete of the oppressed.

Example of Foreshadowing

In chapter 7, Napoleon's dogs "go quite mad" and attack Boxer. This foreshadows that Napoleon wants Boxer killed.

Example of Propaganda

In chapter 8, Napoleon spreads propaganda about Mr. Frederick, saying "Death to Frederick".

Example of Scapegoating

When the windmill collapses, Napoleon blames Snowball instead of taking fault for poor engineering.

Example of Cult of Personality

On page 94, two cows made a poem calling Napoleon great titles and praised him.

Example of Allegory

Page 94, the cows calling Napoleon "Father of All Animals" and "Protector of the Sheep Fields" are an allegory to the titles given to Stalin.