Animal Farm Day 3 – Satire cont’d Class Work: Quiz = SWBS on chapters 1-2 Reading so far – a few things to know that I should add… SATIRE practice! Connotation of names Homework: Read ch. 3-6 Post ONE question to Edmodo, ANSWER TWO!

For your entertainment Berkshire (Napoleon)

Comrade Friend or ally Originated from the idea in the French Revolution of calling people “Citizen” rather than another title Gender neutral term (egalitarian) for people Came to signify members of the communist movement

“War is Kind” by Stephen Crane As you read: Identify WHAT it is that Crane is critical of in the poem Determine what devices he uses to make his point (select THE BEST TWO). Is this Horation or Juvenalian Satire? “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane Do not weep, babe, for war is kind. Because your father tumbled in the yellow trenches, Raged at his breast, gulped and died, Do not weep. War is kind.   Swift blazing flag of the regiment, Eagle with crest of red and gold, These men were born to drill and die. Point for them the virtue of slaughter, Make plain to them the excellence of killing And a field where a thousand corpses lie. Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind. Because the lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep. War is kind.   Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die. The unexplained glory flies above them, Great is the Battle-God, great, and his Kingdom - A field where a thousand corpses lie.

Recap Of definitions Denotation is the standard dictionary definition of a word Connotation is the meaning we add to a word.

Connotations of Animals Horse Pig Sheep Rat Dog Raven Cat When you think about the different kind of animals, what do you think about their personalities and characteristic qualities? How might they be depicted in a cartoon?

Connotations of Names Boxer Napoleon Moses Squealer Pinkeye Snowball Old Major Minimus Beasts of England When you think of these names, what associations do you make? Where do the names originate? From what you know about the characters, are they appropriate so far?

Analyze these texts Page 14, bottom half about Moses the Raven How does the connotation of the name/animal impact our understanding of the text? What is the author’s attitude? Can you tell? Page 18-19, last paragraph through the end of the page How does the language impact our understanding? What words leave an overall impression? What is the tone of this passage?

Find your own Find a paragraph from the text. Analyze the paragraph for: Words/phrases with strong connotations The author’s attitude toward the subject matter Any indication about the overall TONE of the paragraph