1. Animal Farm Parody allegory rhetoric
Terms and application
Speech and analysis
Continuation of Snowball v Napoleon

2. Allegory/Fable/Rhetoric
literary or artistic work that has multiple levels of meaning: similar to analogy Other allegories: Lord of the Flies, Pilgrim’s Progress, The Faerie Queen
Rhetoric
Fable
Use of language to influence/please others
A short story teaching a moral, uses animals with human traits to teach lessons
Literal
Figurative/Symbolic
Past
Present
Historical
Fictional

3. Politics on Animal Farm 1 of 3
Fascism
Socialism
Totalitarianism
State/Nation is of highest priority over individual freedom dictatorial government based on nationalism Chapter ___
Against private ownership, production, distribution are controlled by the workers Chapter ___
Centralized government that has total control of private citizens. Does not tolerate difference of opinion Chapter ___

4. Politics on Animal Farm 2 of 3
Communism
Revolution
All property and wealth is owned by all members of the society
Overthrow of the government; dramatic change in idea or practice

5. Politics on Animal Farm 1 of 3
Bourgeoisie
Proletariat
the social class that, according to Marxist theory, owns the means of producing wealth and is regarded as exploiting the working class ________ in Animal Farm
The working class sole asset – the labor they provide _________ in Animal Farm

6. Comparison Chart Review
Take out your comparison chart and your spiral notebook.
Napoleon
Boxer
Mollie
Moses

7. Persuasive Techniques Handout
On a new page in your binder review the following terms: ethos, pathos logos
Bandwagon, transfer, glittering generalities
Emotional appeal, social appeal
Choose three of these terms
Put the three terms at the top of the next page in your spiral. This will be used for Thursday’s homework.

8. Visions for a Better Future
Take out your homework: charts pp 12-15
Compare notes with those near you
What elements were in these speeches?
Turn to a new page in your notebook
2 column: Speech devices from MLK Jr’s “I Have a Dream” and key words/phrases
2 column: Speech devices from Old Major’s “Animal Revolution” and key words/phrases

9. Homework
Choose a character to analyze. In a well developed two page essay using terms associated with the novel, explain how Orwell constructed this animal on the basis of a historical figure. You will need the internet to make this a quality essay. You must cite your sources in a Works Cited – MLA format required
Read Orwell’s “The Freedom of the Press” article and answer questions.

10. Redefining terms Record these notes in your spiral
Persuasive Techniques: R.A.F.T
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Hyperbole
Generalization
Understatement
Word Choice: Connotation: tall or giant, skinny or waif-like
Repetition
Parallelism
Analogy
Appeal to Authority
Irony
Bandwagon
Glittering Generalities
Transfer
Emotional Appeal
Social Appeal