Allegory and Animal Farm

Which of the following best reflects the meaning of "allegory"?

• A story, poem, or picture which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

• A story in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for ideas about human life or for a political or historical situation

• A symbolic representation of something else a literary device in which characters or events in a literary, visual, or musical art form represent or symbolise ideas and concepts

• All of the above are correct

What does it mean to read "literally"?

• Use your eyes to read

• Take the words of the story to mean exactly and only what they say

• Take the words of a story as a hidden message for something else

• Read from a book

What does it mean to read "allegorically"?

• Read an allegory

• Take the words of the story to mean exactly and only what they say

• Take the words of a story as a hidden message for something else

• Read quickly

A metaphor is...

• A direct comparison between two seemingly unlike things.

• One idea that is drawn out through a piece of literature.

• The entire piece (literature, film, etc) has a hidden meaning.

• The tone of the writing.

An extended metaphor is...

• A direct comparison between two seemingly unlike things.

• One idea that is drawn out through a piece of literature.

• The entire piece has a hidden meaning.

• The tone of the writing.

An allegory is...

• A direct comparison between two seemingly unlike things.

• One idea that is drawn out through a piece of literature.

• The entire piece has a hidden meaning.

• It’s a form of humor an author uses to make a person or idea seem foolish or weak.

A satire is...

• A direct comparison between two seemingly unlike things.

• One idea that is drawn out through a piece of literature.

• The entire piece has a hidden meaning.

• It’s a form of humor an author uses to make a person or idea seem foolish or weak.

What is the biggest difference between allegory and other literary devices?

• Allegory uses symbols

• Allegory works over an entire story or poem rather than just a phrase or two

• Allegory uses imagery

• You know, there isn't isn't much difference at all

What are the names of the three dogs in Animal Farm?

• Boxer, Clover, Benjamin

• Jessie, Bluebell, and Pincher

• Muriel, Moses, Molly

• Chicken, hen and duck

What is the name of the Major`s song?

• Beast of the Nation

• Beasts of Russia

• Beasts of the Farm

• Beasts of England