Animal Farm as an allegory
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- In this lesson, we will revise allegory and look at the plot of 'Animal Farm' in detail. We will consider why Orwell decided to use an allegory when writing 'Animal Farm'.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What is an allegory?
An allegory is a hidden meaning in a story.
An allegory is a story with a moral.
An allegory is a symbol found in a poem or story.
Q2.
In the 'Hare and the Tortoise' story, what does the race represent?
The race is just a race and does not represent anything.
The race represents arrogance.
The race represents working hard.
Q3.
What is Animal Farm about on the surface?
Animal Farm is a story about a farmer who becomes too powerful.
Animal Farm is a story about a group of pigs who live on a farm.
Animal Farm is a story about Russia.
Q4.
Why is 'Animal Farm' an allegory?
Animal Farm is an allegory because it has a moral.
Animal Farm is an allegory because it represents rebellion.
Animal Farm is an allegory because the animals represent humans.
Q5.
In The Russian Revolution, a group of people rebelled against Tsar Nicolas II. What is the name for this group of people?
These people were called capitalists.
These people were called farmers.
These people were called rebels.
5 Questions
Q1.
What happens which starts the rebellion?
Farmer Jones gets drunk.
The animals chase Farmer Jones away.
The pigs tell the animals to chase Farmer Jones away.
Q2.
What do Snowball and Napoleon give to the animals?
Freedom to do whatever they want.
Lots of food.
Nothing.
Q3.
What happens at the end of Animal Farm? (more than one correct answer)
Animal Farm is a happy place for all animals.
Farmer Jones returns and the farm becomes Manor Farm again.
Q4.
Where is Animal Farm still banned today?
England
India
Russia
Q5.
Animal Farm is an allegory of the Russian Revolution, but also a broader comment on... (Choose TWO)
Communism
farmers