Animal Farm, Part 2: Allegory
Which quotation from this passage is an example of foreshadowing?
"The farmhouse should be preserved as a museum. All were agreed that no animal must ever live there."
Which excerpt from the passage uses imagery to describe the scene?
"They rolled in the dew, they cropped mouthfuls of the sweet summer grass, they kicked up clods of the black earth and snuffed its rich scent."
What is a defining characteristic of foreshadowing?
It aides the reader in predicting future events in the story.
Which prediction does this passage best support?
Napoleon will rise as the only leader.
Which detail supports the idea that the farm is a symbol for Russia?
The animals expel Jones.
Which prediction does this passage best support?
The farm will not belong to the animals in the end.
Which prediction does this passage best support?
The pigs will become more like the humans.
What does the farmhouse represent in the story?
a palace
What is an allegory?
a story in which the entire work involves characters and actions that stand for abstract ideas or historic events
What does Sugarcandy Mountain represent in the story?
the concept of heaven
What do the tools such as bits, reins, halters, knives, and whips symbolize in the story?
the oppression of the working class under the tsar
What is the definition of symbolism?
the use of objects to represent ideas or qualities
Which excerpt from chapter 2 of Animal Farm is an example of foreshadowing?
"She [Mollie] had taken a piece of blue ribbon from Mrs. Jones's dressing-table, and was holding it against her shoulder and admiring herself in the glass in a very foolish manner."
Which prediction does this passage best support?
The pigs will eventually change the Seven Commandments.