Question

read the passage from animal farm.
when it was all over, the remaining animals, except for the pigs and dogs, crept away in a body. they were shaken and miserable. they did not know which was more shocking—the treachery of the animals who had leagued themselves with snowball, or the cruel retribution they had just witnessed. in the old days there had often been scenes of bloodshed equally terrible, but it seemed to all of them that it was far worse now that it was happening among themselves. since jones had left the farm, until today, no animal had killed another animal. not even a rat had been killed. they had made their way on to the little knoll where the half - finished windmill stood, and with one accord they all lay down as though huddling together for warmth—clover, muriel, benjamin, the cows, the sheep, and a whole flock of geese and hens—everyone, indeed, except the cat, who had suddenly
which literary device does orwell most use to support his purpose in this passage?
○ point of view, to show how the characters perceive the bloodshed they have witnessed
○ setting, to show that the unfinished windmill may be the cause of the revenge taken
○ allegory, to show how the murders on the farm are similar to the murders ordered by stalin
○ satire, to poke fun at the shocked responses to the executions occurring on the farm

Explanation:

To determine the literary device, analyze each option:

• "Point of view" is incorrect as the passage’s focus isn’t on character perception mechanics.
• "Setting" is incorrect; the windmill’s role here isn’t about setting driving revenge.
• "Allegory" fits: Animal Farm is an allegory for Soviet history, and the farm murders mirror Stalin’s purges (Snowball as Trotsky, pigs as Soviet elite).
• "Satire" is incorrect; the passage’s tone is somber, not mocking shocked responses.

Answer:

C. allegory, to show how the murders on the farm are similar to the murders ordered by Stalin