Literary devices used in Animal Farm Timothy Quong What is the definition of a good novel? Opinions on this question may differ‚ but there are many things that good novels have in common. Most importantly‚ the reader must enjoy the novel. When I use the word enjoy‚ I don’t necessarily mean that it should make the reader happy’ or joyful’. The novel should give the reader a valuable or worthwhile experience. Many good novels often address topics that relate to our own reality. In
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Abigael Schneider English IIII George Orwell’s Animal Farm Lesson Review: Writing Activity #1: Review your notes on the questions posed in the ‘before reading’ activity. Use your responses as the basis for writing a short essay in response to the questions below. a. How is Orwell’s Animal Farm an allegory? Be specific and provide examples from the text to support your statements. While George Orwell’s Animal Farm is best known as an expertly written allegory for the Russian Revolution of
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Animal Farm In Animal Farm‚ a novel by George Orwell‚ animals and humans fight over power. The book is about animals who rebel and become just as corrupt as the people they kick out. In the novel Orwell uses irony and subtext to show that power controls the powerful. Irony is used to show that power corrupts minds. The creatures looked at the pigs and were shocked‚ "The creatures outside looked from pig to man‚ and from man to pig‚ and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to
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novel Animal Farm‚ George Orwell hints that power corrupts through the use of an allegorical storyline. By using historical criticism‚ one can analyze the causes and effects of ruthless ambition. During the WWII era‚ there was widespread corruption in many nations‚ as seen in Germany with Hitler and Russia with Stalin. This time period of chaos exposed the lack of compassion among humans. Similar to this era‚ there were cultural and political struggles among the humans and animals in the farm as well
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former is infinitely more likely to come close to perfection than the latter. It is almost appropriate that such a proverb is used to highlight the similarities between German dictator Adolf Hitler and the character Napoleon from the 1956 novella Animal Farm‚ although a little ironic in that a Chinese proverb can so well fit the actions and ideals of an English swine and a German pig. The first and perhaps the most prominent similarity between Napoleon and Hitler was the lengths they went to for superiority
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that the animals are not smart enough to realize that the pigs drank the milk. Orwell is stereotyping the working class by saying that they are too dumb to know what is really going on. They just believe that the person in charge is doing the best for everyone and not just themselves. In Animal Farm‚ all of the animals trust Napoleon with the milk because they have been told to trust him so therefore they trust him. He shows the readers this because we as readers know where the animals are at all
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LITERARY DEVICES Copyright © 2007 by Jay Braiman www.mrbraiman.com Literary devices refers to specific aspects of literature‚ in the sense of its universal function as an art form which expresses ideas through language‚ which we can recognize‚ identify‚ interpret and/or analyze. Literary devices collectively comprise the art form’s components; the means by which authors create meaning through language‚ and by which readers gain understanding of and appreciation for their works. They also provide
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Animal Farm Literary Analysis Essay In George Orwell’s‚ Animal Farm‚ the main source of power is said to be used in language and the use of rhetoric. Without language and the power of words‚ the rebellion would have never taken place and the end result of Napoleon’s complete takeover would have never happened. In the story‚ Animal Farm‚ the author demonstrates the power of language as a mean of control in Old Major’s speech‚ the commandments‚ and in Squealer’s explanations of Napoleon’s false
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LITERARY DEVICES (ELEMENTS AND TECHNIQUES) Allegory Definition: An allegory is a symbolism device representing an abstract idea. Example: Faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and steadfastness will see you to the very top. Alliteration Definition: Alliteration is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group. Example: The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way. Allusion
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1. Alliteration Alliteration is a literary device in which two or more consecutive words‚ or words that are nearby in the same sentence‚ start with the same letter. It is often used in poetry‚ literature‚ slogans‚ and other propaganda because it is usually impressive and memorable. For example‚ Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. 2. Assonance Assonance is the repetition of a pattern of similar sounds within a sentence. It is used to produce a form of rhyme throughout the whole
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