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Animal Farm Flashcards

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Fable

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A short story used to enforce a useful truth, especially one in which animals are like human.

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Moral

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A lesson or rule learnt from human conducts.

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Personification

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Giving an inanimate object human characteristics.

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Anthropomorphism

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A non-human acting as a human.

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Persuasive Speech

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  • repetition
  • rhetorical questions
  • exclamatory sentences
  • rule of three
  • inclusivity(use of personal pronouns)
  • clear and concise
  • eye contact
  • pauses
  • delivery of speech
  • well paced
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rhetorical question

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A form of question posed for its persuasive effect but an answer is not expected.

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rule of three

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three examples to support or go against an argument which are given in succession

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hyperbole

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the exaggeration of a phrase

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contrast

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a difference between two phrases

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emotive language

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anything that inspires emotion

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Totalitarian Regime Definition:
Positives:
Negatives:

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  • Of a regime in which rival parties or loyalties are not permitted.
  • Easier to govern. Lack of choice so lack of violence. Force change quickly.
  • Lack of freedom. Dictatorship. Government will not change easily. People are suppressed. No voice. Corrupt leaders. High risk of revolt. Violence against people trying to speak out
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Democracy definition:
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  • Government by all the people usually through elected representatives (e.g. UK)./ A system of government based on equality and freedom.
  • The majority of people get the representative they want. Equal opportunities. Voting. Laws to minimise corruption. Rules to protect people.
  • New laws etc. are very slow. Possible protests if people don’t get the representative they voted for. Harder
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Theocracy definition:
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Negatives:

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  • A form of government by a divine being or priests (religious)./A country that is ruled by religious leaders.
  • Most religions have good morals at their heart. Ideal society. Rules are already set. Rules might not be as strict.
  • Discrimination against people that follow other religions or people who are of a different race and are in the LGBTQ+ community. People may disagree with the morals. Corruption. Ordinary people get a say in what happens.
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Old Majors Vision:

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  • rebellion against mankind
  • all animals are equal
  • perfect unity
  • don’t do human things
  • plentiful resources
  • freedom
  • no violence
  • remember that man is the enemy
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Issues with Old Majors Vision:

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  • some animals might do more work than others
  • fighting resorts to violence
  • power shifting
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Ensuring Success with Old Majors Vision:

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  • a democratic system

- giving all animals a voice

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Communism:

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A theory or system of social organisation in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.

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quotation that suggests the rebellion against Mr Jones was violent:

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“butted and kicked from all sides”

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quotation that suggests hunger played a role in the animals’ discontent in the rebellion against Mr Jones:

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“more that the hungry animals could bear”

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quotation that suggests the rebellion against Mr Jones was spontaneous:

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“with one accord though nothing had been planned beforehand, they lung themselves upon their tormentors”

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quotation that suggests the animals are overwhelmed by their victory in the rebellion against Mr Jones:

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“…everyhthing they could see was theirs”

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analyse the quotation “flung themselves against their tormentors”

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The animals’ intentions are violent, aggressive and wholehearted. Connotations of strength. The fact that Mr Jones is said to be a tormentor makes us feel that their rebellion is justified. They overpower Mr Jones and there is a sense of unity. “whips” has negative connotations of inflicting terrible pain making their rebellion more justified.

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analyse the quotation “hungry animals”

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gives us a sense of the pain and suffering the animals have gone through

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Things to think about in Chapter 3:

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  • the ‘natural’ leadership of the pigs
  • the behaviour of Molly Benjamin and the cat
  • the relationship between Snowball and Napolean
  • the success of the reading and writing classes
  • the simplification of complicated ideas
  • the language Orwell uses to describe the animals’ labour
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Chapter 3:

2 quotations that suggest the new regime is going well

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  • “The animals were happy as they never conceived to be”

- “The reading and writing classes, however, were a great success.”

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Chapter 3:

Describe Napoleon and Snowballs relationship and uses a quotation to support it:

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Napoleon and Snowball have a lot of conflict and disagreement in their relationship.
-“These two were never agreement: whatever suggestion either of them made, the other could be counted on to oppose it”

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Chapter 3:

Why do you think Napoleon takes the puppies?

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I think he takes the puppies because he thins it’s important to educated the young on Animalism so that they can carry it out when they grow up. Also, so that they aren’t exposed to any other ideas which ho against Animalism which is why they’re in the attic.

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Chapter 3:

What do the pigs control?

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  • the animals’ work schedule

- teaching them to read and write

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Chapter 3:

What do the pigs begin to do?

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The pigs begin to take advantage of their power near the end of the chapter because they take the apples and milk for themselves.

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Chapter 3:

How does Squealer manage to persuade the other animals that the pigs taking the milk and apples is a good thing?

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Squealer manages to persuade the other animals that the pigs’ are for their benefit by scaring them and saying that Mr Jones will come back. He also persuades the other animals by taking their advantage of their lower intelligence by using larger words and bringing science to the mix.

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Chapter 3:

Does Squealer show favouritism towards Napoleon or Snowball?

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Squealer is showing no favouritism to Napoleon, Snowball or the rest of the animals. He is simply just the messenger,

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Chapter 3:

Describe Boxer:

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Boxer is very loyal to Animalism. He wakes up 30 minutes early to do extra work. His attitude is to work harder if there ever is a problem. He has complete faith in Animalism.

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Chapter 4:

The Battle of the Cowshed:

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first attack - 35 pigeons dropped their dung own James and the men.
Gees (hiding behind the hedge) pecked at the calves of their legs.
Muriel + Benjamin + sheep + snowball charged and butted the men
-animals retreat
-Snowball charges towards Mr Jones
-Boxer thinks he killed someone ‘I have no wish to take life, not even human life’
-Jones had a gun, the rest of the men had sticks
-a sheep dies and medal is awarded to him
-Mollie is eating hay

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what do we know about Snowball?

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  • he is a smart pig
  • he takes on leadership roles
  • he is a quick learner like in the Battle of the Cowshed he used Ceasar’s military tactics from a book he read
  • military leader - controlling
  • power hungry
  • aspiring dictator
  • always disagreeing with Napoleon
  • dedicated to Animalism
  • quick leader
  • intelligent
  • hypocritical - reading books which is something that humans do
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sources of tension between Snowball and Napoleon in Chapter 5:

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  • if one suggested sowing a bigger acreage with barley then other was certain to demand a bigger acreage of oats
  • windmill
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allegory:

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a story with a hidden meaning

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Chapter 6

quote which shows the animals struggled to build the windmill

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  • ‘the windmill presented unexpected difficulties’
  • ‘it was a slow laborious process’
  • feel sorry for the animals
  • pigs are manipulative and think they don’t need to work, they feel a sense of superiority
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Chapter 6

quote to show the animals were succeeding and doing well

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  • …the windmill compensated fo everything. It was almost half built now.’
  • animals are in awe of the building and feel a sense of pride
  • felt devastated after the windmill was destroyed
  • animals are committed to the farm e.g. Boxer
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Chapter 6

a quotation to show that the animals are not happy with what Napoleon is dong

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  • ‘…the animals were conscious of a vague uneasiness
  • subtle sense of unrest among animals
  • Squealer exploiting by using their lack of knowledge to his advantage and by undermining their memories
  • threat of violence from dogs
  • sense of fear
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Chapter 6

quotation to show the pigs’ disregard for the original principles of Animalism

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  • ‘here and now I pronounce the death sentence upon Snowball’ - Napoleon
  • altered commandments - ‘with sheets’
  • engaging with trade with local farmer
  • pigs finding loopholes in the commandments

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