Animal Farm Flashcards
(61 cards)
Who wrote Animal Farm?
George Orwell
When was George Orwell’s lifespan?
1903-1950
The “outsider” position often led Orwell to
oppose the crowd
The tale of the society the animals form into a totalitarian regime is generally viewed as __________________________________
Orwell’s critique of the communist system in the former Soviet Union
Why is Animal Farm still important today even though Soviet Communism has fallen and the Cold War is over? The answer lies in the _____________.
power of allegory
When was Animal Farm published?
1945
The _____ is one of the oldest literary forms.
fable
What is a fable?
a short, written in either verse or prose, and conveys a clear moral or message
What is an allegory?
Any type of fiction that has multiple levels of meaning in this way
In a _____________, the writer attacks a serious issue by presenting it in a ridiculous light or otherwise poking fun at it.
satire
_________ results when there is disparity between what an audience expects to happen and what really happens.
Irony
What kind of irony does Orwell use?
dramatic irony
_______ stages a critique of an individual, group, or idea by exaggerating faults and revealing hypocrisies
satire
Which character in Animal Farm represents Joseph Stalin?
Napoleon
Critics often consider Animal Farm to be an allegory of the ____________________
Russian revolution
Which character in Animal Farm represents Leon Trotsky?
Snowball
Which character in Animal Farm represents Karl Marx?
Old Major
George Orwell is best known for what two works?
1984 and Animal Farm
Orwell frequently criticized…
Communism
Animal Farm is considered a
Political satire
Animal characters standing for human “types”
Fable
Has at least 2 levels of meaning - basic plot and the characters representing types of people or ideas
allegory
is usually short, written in either verse or prose, and conveys a clear moral or message
fable
Orwell uses this to expose the myth of Soviet socialism
satire
