Animal Farm Literary Analysis Assessment

Which primary form of satire does Orwell employ in Animal Farm to criticize Stalinism?

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Allegory

• Parody

The statement "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others" represents:

• A paradox highlighting corruption

• A metaphor for class structure

• An example of personification

• A simple farm rule

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Napoleon's use of the dogs represents:

• The need for farm security

• Stalin's use of military force

• The importance of trained animals

• The power of education

The windmill symbolizes:

• Technological progress

• The animals' independence

• Agricultural innovation

• Stalin's Five-Year Plans

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Boxer's motto "I will work harder" represents:

• Personal ambition

• Socialist work ethic

• The proletariat's dedication

• Animal determination

The purpose of Squealer's role in the novel is to:

• Provide comic relief

• Record farm history

• Spread propaganda

• Support Benjamin

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

The changing of the commandments represents:

• Memory loss among animals

• Progressive reform

• Administrative efficiency

• Gradual corruption

Benjamin's cynical attitude serves to:

• Create tension

• Represent the intelligentsia

• Show wisdom through observation

• Provide humor

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The singing of "Beasts of England" represents:

• Revolutionary spirit

• Musical entertainment

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Snowball's expulsion parallels:

• Natural selection

• Trotsky's exile

• Farm management

• Leadership transition

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9