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- In this lesson, we will be introduced to Mr. Jones and we will explore his role as a tyrant in the story.
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Q1.
What is rhetoric?
Rhetoric is abusing language to make people upset.
Rhetoric is speech making.
Rhetoric is using language to make people angry.
Q2.
Which of the following are the THREE main components of rhetoric?
Rhetorical questions
Q3.
Why does Old Major say he can be trusted (Ethos)?
Old Major has seen a rebellion happen before.
Old Major is a pig.
Old Major is the most powerful animal on the farm.
Q4.
What collective noun does Old Major repeat?
Animals
Friends
Workers
Q5.
Who does Old Major blame for the poor lives the animals are forced to live?
Old Major blames all of the animals for the poor living conditions.
Old Major blames Farmer Jones for the poor living conditions.
Old Major blames the pigs for the poor living conditions.
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Q1.
What is tyranny?
Tyranny is the control of other people.
Tyranny is when a government has too much power.
Tyranny is when one person rules over everyone else.
Q2.
What example does Old Major give of humans being tyrants?
Man does not feed the animals or give them shelter.
Man steals from animals.
Man treats animals badly by causing them pain all the time.
Q3.
What does Old Major tell the animals to do? (There are TWO correct answers)
Old Major tells the animals to become like humans themselves.
Old Major tells the animals to use violence.
Q4.
What does Old Major worry might happen in the future?
Old Major worries that he is going to die soon.
Old Major worries that the animals will be unsuccessful and not achieve a rebellion.
Old Major worries that the animals will need humans to help them do things.
Q5.
What is foreshadowing?
Foreshadowing is predicting something awful is going to happen.
Foreshadowing is used by writers to tell the reader something the characters don't know.
Foreshadowing is when a character tells other characters about something that will happen.