1984 by George Orwell: Satire & Irony

1984 by George Orwell is an example of what genre of writing?

• non-fiction

• historical fiction

• fiction - satire

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Satire uses

• humor, exaggeration, & ridicule

• mystery, suspense, fantasy

• humor, fantasy, horror

The author's overall message of 1984 is...

• the world is becoming bankrupt and is headed for economic collapse

• the world is slowly drifting towards totalitarian government

• the lower classes will overthrow the ruling classes

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What is the meaning of "Big Brother is watching?"

• The dictator is all powerful.

• We exist in a surveillance state.

• Big Brother is an evil dictator.

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Who were the proles?

• The foreigners

• The elite of society

• The proletariat working class

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What is dramatic irony?

• When the outcome is the opposite of the expectation.

• When the audience knows things the characters in the text do not know.

• When what a character says is the opposite of what they mean.

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Give an example of verbal irony

• The character means the opposite of what they say in the text

• The character does not know what the audience knows

• The character expects the opposite what occurs

Sarcasm is an example of...

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• verbal irony

1984 is an example of Dystopian Fiction. What is Dystopian Fiction?

• The author envisions a future in which society is entirely corrupted and in decline.

• The author envisions a glorious future for mankind.

• The author writes about a dysfunctional leader.

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What does the number 1984 represent?

• The beginning of a new age.

• The year a new dictator was predicted to emerge.

• A futuristic time.

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