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Animal Farm - Language
This GCSE English Literature quiz takes a look at language in Animal Farm by George Orwell. Language choice is one of the most fascinating aspects of Animal Farm. Deceptively simple language conveys the bewildering means by which a new utopia develops into another terrifying and oppressive regime. Napoleon and his propagandist Squealer, as well as the other pig leaders, use language as a weapon by changing history and obscuring the truth. In this text, those who are less literate and therefore unable to use language with the same ease and for the same range of purposes are at a terrible disadvantage.
Analysing language in a text
Visual elements of a text, such as layout, font and illustration, are important, of course, but language is the primary medium through which a reader understands a text.
1 .
"The stupidest questions of all were asked by Mollie, the white mare." In using the word "stupidest", the narrator speaks from whose viewpoint?
Mollie's
The sheep only
The consensus of pro-rebellion animals
George Orwell's own viewpoint
An unspecified consensus of animals agrees that Mollie's questions are stupid. Throughout the novella, the narrator voices the thoughts and perceptions of the pro-rebellion animals, but never those of the pigs or the sheep, who are only observed from the outside
2 .
"Yes, it was theirs — everything that they could see was theirs! In the ecstasy of that thought they gambolled round and round, they hurled themselves into the air in great leaps of excitement. They rolled in the dew, they cropped mouthfuls of the sweet summer grass, they kicked up clods of the black earth and snuffed its rich scent." Which words convey the animals' sense of ecstasy and excitement here?
Thought, air, leaps, dew, grass, clods, earth, scent
Great, sweet, summer, black, rich
Gambolled, hurled, rolled, kicked, snuffed
Everything, theirs, round, mouthfuls, up
The verbs are active and chosen to provide a vivid image of the animals' great joy. Most of the other words illustrate the natural wonders filling the animals with ecstasy
3 .
"They listened in astonishment while Snowball conjured up pictures of fantastic machines which would do their work for them while they grazed at their ease in the fields or improved their minds with reading and conversation." What effect does the use of the word "conjure" have here?
It makes the idea of such labour-saving machines seem like illusions
It implies that Snowball might be like a magician misleading an audience
It reminds the audience of the powerful effect of Snowball's words
All of the above
To the animals, machines which could accomplish all of their work for them belong in the realm of magic
4 .
"Hitherto the animals had had little or no contact with Whymper on his weekly visits: now, however, a few selected animals, mostly sheep, were instructed to remark casually in his hearing that rations had been increased." The phrase "instructed to remark casually" is an example of which of the following?
Metaphor
Simile
Juxtaposition
Assonance
"Instructed" and "remark casually" contradict one another. The content of the instruction, its purpose and its method are all instances of deceit, a prevalent feature of the farm almost from the moment of its inception
5 .
"On Sunday mornings Squealer, holding down a long strip of paper with his trotter, would read out to them lists of figures proving that the production of every class of foodstuff had increased by two hundred per cent, three hundred percent, or five hundred per cent, as the case might be. The animals saw no reason to disbelieve him, especially since they could no longer remember very clearly what conditions had been like before the Rebellion." Which phrase implies that the animals are suspicious of Squealer?
"As the case might be"
"The animals saw no reason to disbelieve him"
"They could no longer remember very clearly"
All of the above
By mentioning the possibility of disbelief, Orwell draws attention to the way that the animals are compelled to question Squealer and his figures (at least in the privacy of their thoughts), even if they subsequently decide to believe him
6 .
"Napoleon ended his speech with his usual cry of 'Long live Animal Farm!' and after the singing of 'Beasts of England' the animals were dismissed." What is implied by the use of the word "dismissed"?
It hints that the animals are becoming bored with singing "Beasts of England"
It hints that "Beasts of England" might be replaced by another anthem
It reminds the reader of the order and discipline which make the farm successful
It highlights the fact that the animals are no longer equal
After Napoleon becomes the leader, the animals are ordered around rather than encouraged
7 .
"If they went hungry, it was not from feeding tyrannical human beings; if they worked hard, at least they worked for themselves." How could the tone of this sentence best be described?
Optimistic
Bitter
As one of weary resignation
Rebellious
By the end of the novella, the animals have resigned themselves to their dreary lives, hoping for better days. Their one consolation is that they do not work for human beings any longer and have no master
8 .
"Curiously enough, Clover had not remembered that the Fourth Commandment mentioned sheets; but as it was there on the wall, it must have done so. And Squealer, who happened to be passing at this moment, attended by two or three dogs, was able to put the whole matter in its proper perspective." Which of the following phrases does NOT appear as reassuring?
"Happened to be passing"
"Attended by two or three dogs"
"Whole matter"
"Proper perspective"
The style of narration in these two sentences first creates unease, then the acceptance of the existence of words as proof that the commandment had not been remembered correctly. The association of reassuring phrases with the appearance of Squealer conveys his constant surveillance of the thoughts and beliefs of the other animals on the farm
9 .
"Then Napoleon stood up to reply. He said very quietly that the windmill was nonsense and that he advised nobody to vote for it, and promptly sat down again; he had spoken for barely thirty seconds, and seemed almost indifferent to the effect he produced." Considering the imminent appearance of Napoleon's private security force, the dogs, what is the effect of the description of him speaking "very quietly"?
The phrase shows Napoleon to be gentle and kindly
The phrase shows Napoleon's actions to be shockingly at odds with his outward manner
The phrase is consistent with Napoleon's belief in consensus
The phrase demonstrates that Napoleon is defeated and depressed
Napoleon's disdain for reasoned argument and persuasion is chilling
10 .
"Clover's old dim eyes flitted from one face to another. Some of them had five chins, some had four, some had three. But what was it that seemed to be melting and changing?" Why is the number of chins significant here?
The men and pigs are growing extra chins while the other animals watch
The multiple chins represent greed
The multiple chins represent deceitfulness
The number of chins represents differences in respectability
The most striking similarity in looks between the men and the pigs is the multiple chins each one has, designating their greed. Greed brings them together, along with their negative actions, such as lying, which are also motivated by greed
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