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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn about rhetoric. We will read Old Major's speech and consider how language can persuade people to act.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Who starts the idea of rebellion?
Farmer Jones starts the idea of the rebellion.
The horses start the idea of the rebellion.
The pigs start the idea of the rebellion.
Q2.
What kind of narrator does 'Animal Farm' have?
Animal Farm has a first person narrator.
Animal Farm has a third person narrator.
Animal Farm is narrated by George Orwell.
Q3.
How many points of view do we get to experience with an omniscient narrator?
We see a few characters' points of view but not all characters.
We see multiple characters' points of view.
We see one character's point of view.
Q4.
Why did Orwell use an omniscient narrator?
Orwell enjoyed using omniscient narration in his writing.
Orwell needed to use an omniscient narrator because the novella is an allegory.
Orwell needed to use an omniscient narrator to share his message.
Q5.
Who does Farmer Jones represent from the Russian Revolution?
Lenin
Ordinary Russian people
Stalin
5 Questions
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.