in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.

the fact or condition of being involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong

a narrative voice that knows everything about the characters and events in the story

the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work

Narrative voice and the concepts of truth and complicity in 'Animal Farm'

English

In this unit, pupils explore how language is used for control in 'Animal Farm'. They first look at the pigs' control of language, before exploring how the other animals' apathetic language contributes to their oppression. Pupils finally plan and write an essay about language manipulation.

Modern text: third deep dive

'To say something explicitly' means which of the following?

In Orwell's 'Animal Farm', what does the narrative voice tell us about what happened to the milk?

'The action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work' is the definition of which word beginning with 'e'?

Complete the quotation from Orwell's 'Animal Farm': Napoleon walking on his hind legs was "{{ }} upright".

Complete the quotation from Orwell's 'Animal Farm': "from __________ the pigs had acquired the money to buy themselves another case of whisky."

'The fact or condition of being involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong' is the definition of which word beginning with 'c'?

The pigs work for the benefit of all the animals.

The pigs work for the benefit of themselves.

The pigs work for the benefit of the humans.

Which of the following is the best description of the pigs' actions in Orwell's 'Animal Farm'?

exerting influence over someone or something to your advantage

being submissive to the influence and control of others

using harsh conditions and measures to control someone else

Which of the following is the definition of manipulative?

'Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority' is the definition of which word beginning with 'o'?

The 'all-knowing voice in a story' is the definition of which of the following?

'The state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.' is the definition of which word beginning with 'n'?

Starter Quiz