Animal Farm: Writer's Methods and Techniques (OCR GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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What is Animal Farm an allegory for?
What is Animal Farm an allegory for?
The Russian Revolution
What political system does Animal Farm critique?
What political system does Animal Farm critique?
Stalinism
Literary device using animals to mock political figures
Literary device using animals to mock political figures
Satire
What structure does Animal Farm use?
What structure does Animal Farm use?
Fable-like structure
Who does Napoleon represent?
Who does Napoleon represent?
Stalin
What does the windmill symbolise?
What does the windmill symbolise?
Industrialisation
What else does the windmill symbolise?
What else does the windmill symbolise?
False promises of the revolution
Who demonstrates propaganda through speeches?
Who demonstrates propaganda through speeches?
Squealer
What is altered to show propaganda techniques?
What is altered to show propaganda techniques?
The Seven Commandments
Who do the pigs become indistinguishable from?
Who do the pigs become indistinguishable from?
The humans they overthrew
What does the pigs' transformation highlight?
What does the pigs' transformation highlight?
Cyclical nature of power and corruption