Old Major's Speech

What word does Old Major repeat throughout for the Loaded Word effect because it has an underlying meaning in Communism/Animalism?

• rebellion

• comrade

• overthrow

• man

According to Old Major's speech, what is the reason for all the evils in the animals' life?

• The tyranny of human beings

• The lack of food on the farm

• The animals' inability to work together

• The natural order of the farm

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does Old Major urge the animals to do in his speech?

• Work harder and produce more

• Accept their lives as they are

• Rebel against their human oppressors

• Share their food equally among themselves

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the message that Old Major conveys to the animals?

• To live in peace with human beings

• To overthrow the human race

• To increase the farm's productivity

• To elect a new leader among themselves

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

How does Old Major describe the life of an animal under human control?

• Free and fulfilling

• Short and miserable

• Long and healthy

• Prosperous and wealthy

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is Old Major's view on the nature of the relationship between animals and humans?

• It is a mutually beneficial partnership

• It is based on mutual respect and understanding

• It is a struggle between oppressor and oppressed

• It is a temporary arrangement that will evolve

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What technique does Old Major use to create a sense of unity among the animals?

• Rhetorical questioning

• Vivid imagery

• Inclusive language

• Contrast

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Old Major emphasize about the distribution of ownership among the animals?

• All animals own an equal share of the farm

• No single animal owns more than his bare skin

• Some animals own more than others

• The farm is owned by the human beings only

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What future does Old Major predict for the animals if they do not rebel?

• They will eventually overthrow the humans on their own

• They will live in harmony with the humans

• They will continue to suffer and be exploited

• They will become equal partners in the farm's ownership

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What literary device does Old Major use to emphasize the animals' plight?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3