Animal Farm - Background Vocabulary

What is a fable?

• A fable is a short story that teaches a moral lesson, often using animals as characters.
• A fable is a lengthy novel that explores complex themes.
• A fable is a traditional story written for children that usually involves imaginary creatures and magic.

• A fable is a type of poem that expresses deep emotions.

What is an allegory?

• A type of poem that rhymes
• A symbolic narrative that conveys a deeper meaning.

• A a way of criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way

• A historical account of events

What is satire?

• A way of criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way

• A historical accounting of trends in politics and society.

• A method of scientific analysis used in research.
• A type of serious literature that promotes societal norms.

What area of life does satire often criticize?

• Personal relationships and emotions
• Scientific discoveries and inventions
• Societal norms and politics
• Historical events and figures

How is the portrayal Fiona from Shrek a type of satire?

• Exaggeration of the beautiful princess

• Understatement of a scary situation

• Reversal of traditional roles

• Irony of a love story

What is sarcasm?

• Sarcasm copies the style of someone famous or copies a particular situation, making the features or qualities of the original more noticeable in a way that is humorous.

• Sarcasm is the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt someone's feelings or to criticize something in a humorous way.

• Sarcasm is a situation in which something which was intended to have a particular result has the opposite or a very different result.

• Sarcasm is a statement that suggests something is a lot larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is.

What is irony?

• Irony is a type of humor that mocks political or societal situations.

• Irony is a situation in which something which was intended to have a particular result has the opposite or a very different result.

• Irony is the occurrence of events that happen at the same time by accident but seem to have some connection.

• Irony is the same as witty remarks or sarcasm.

What is parody?

• A detailed analysis of a literary piece.
• An original creation without any influence from existing works.
• Parody is a humorous imitation of a work or style.
• A serious critique of a work or style.

Match the types of political and economic systems with the correction definition.

• democracy

• An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state

• totalitarianism

• a political system in which the state holds total authority over the society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life wherever possible

• socialism

• a political and economic system that aims to replace private property and a profit-based economy with public ownership and communal control of (at least) the major means of production and the natural resources of a society

• capitalism

• an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and co-operative management of the economy

• communism

• a form of government in which all eligible citizens participate equally - either through elected representatives or directly - in the proposal, development, and creation of laws

What is Tsarism (Czarism)?

• a system of government in Russia led by an emperor, characterized by absolute power and authority

• a form of government where a legislature holds all the power

• a type of monarchy that shares power with a judicial and an elected legislative branch of government

• a totalitarian system of government ruled by a military oligarch in Russia