A word or phrase used to replace a negative, unpleasant or offensive word.

Words used by specific professions or groups of people that can be difficult to understand.

A type of exaggeration used to emphasise a point or idea.

To undermine or contradict expectations or dominant ways of thinking.

The act of making something unclear or confusing.

The theme of deception in 'Animal Farm'

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'Animal Farm': selecting judicious quotes and tracking a character in an essay

'Animal Farm': developing analytical paragraphs on Squealer

Weaving context into 'Animal Farm' essays

The importance of the windmill in 'Animal Farm'

The importance of food and drink motifs in 'Animal Farm'

Planning an  excellent 'Animal Farm' essay

In 'Animal Farm: Barriers to Leadership', pupils evaluate the different types of leadership styles presented in the novella. In 'Animal Farm: Lies and Deception', pupils explore how key images, such as food and the windmill, are used a symbols of the lies and deceit of the pigs.

In this unit, pupils explore the importance of lies and deception in 'Animal Farm'. They first look at deception, before developing their analytical skills by practising selecting judicious quotations and weaving context into their responses. They finally plan an essay on lies and propaganda.

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to behave in a way that is deceitful and disloyal

the theory that people do jobs or activities that are connected to their name

the belief that all people are important and should be treated equally

praising people in authority, or those with a higher status, insincerely in order to gain an advantage

kake thoughtful choices based on good judgement

Opposite things or ideas placed next to, or near, each other to emphasise contrast.

Describes something of crucial importance.

A person who praises someone with authority or higher status to gain an advantage.

To be completely necessary or important to something.

A political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, democracy and free enterprise.

Socialism is a political ideology that believes in equality and shared ownership of resources and production.

The use of humour or irony to criticise or reveal faults.

In relation to context, when you embed it into paragraphs rather than including it as a series of isolated facts.

having no effect or relating to something useless or pointless

needing a lot of hard work, time and effort

a repeated idea that occurs or is referenced throughout a text

express an attitude of not caring and having little or no interest

a simple story used to convey a moral message or religious principle

to behave in a way that is different or the opposite to the beliefs that are presented

the overarching argument to an essay, supported by the entire text

the first sentence of a paragraph. It states the paragraph’s main idea

the final sentence of a paragraph. It comes to a conclusion about the paragraph’s main idea, focusing on the writer’s intentions

quotations which support your topic sentence, and that require analysis

quotations which support your topic sentence, but don’t require analysis

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