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Allegory in Animal Farm
English 12
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Poll
Have you heard of allegory before?
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What is Allegory?
A deeper meaning to a text that is only clear to see/understand with the proper background knowledge
The story has one meaning when just reading it at the surface level but will have a deeper more significant meaning when readers dig deeper into it
The underlying meaning is usually religious, political, or some other moral teaching
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The Purpose of Allegories in Writing
The use of allegories help authors get across moral messages, lessons, or even warnings to readers
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Multiple Select
Which of the following movies do you think might be allegories?
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It's all of them!!
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So, I don't want you to be confused so let's clear some thing up
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Multiple Select
Which of the following is true regarding allegory and symbolism?
Allegory is a narrative
Symbolism is a literary device that adds allegorical meaning to a text
Symbolism is a literary device
Allegory is a story/poem which has a deeper meaning, usually a moral or political one
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It's all of them; I did it again!
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Open Ended
What is the surface level meaning of the story? Just the most basic meaning, not digging deep into the meaning?
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Open Ended
Now what is the deeper meaning (allegory) of the story? Think of the lesson that it is trying to get across to audiences.
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Allegory in Animal Farm
On the surface - it is just a story about the animals and what they're doing
Allegorically - it is about the Russian Revolution. Orwell uses the animals as stand-ins for historical figures. This helps him get across a political message in an interesting and engaging way
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How do you feel about the meaning of allegory now?
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