Question

read the passage from animal farm.
meanwhile life was hard. the winter was as cold as
the last one had been, and food was even shorter.
once again all rations were reduced, except those of
the pigs and the dogs. a too rigid equality in rations,
squealer explained, would have been contrary to the
principles of animalism. in any case he had no
difficulty in proving to the other animals that they were
not in reality short of food, whatever the
appearances might be. for the time being, certainly, it
had been found necessary to make a readjustment of
rations (squealer always spoke of it as a

eadjustment,\ never as a
eduction\), but in
comparison with the days of jones, the improvement
was enormous. reading out the figures in a shrill,
rapid voice, he proved to them in detail that they had
more oats, more hay, more turnips than they had had
in joness day, that they worked shorter hours, that
how does this passage demonstrate the use of
propaganda? select two options.
☐ it demonstrates repetition because squealer
reminds the animals that they are free at the farm
because of the work they are doing.

☐ it demonstrates hyperbole because squealer
exaggerates the figures related to positive
developments of the farm.

☐ it demonstrates bandwagon because squealer
convinces the animals that life is better now than it
was before, and everyone agrees because the
report says so.

☐ it demonstrates plain folks because squealer
explains why the pigs and dogs deserve better food
rations than the other animals.

Explanation:

1. For the first option: Squealer repeatedly reminds the animals they are free due to their work, which is repetition (a propaganda technique).
2. For the second option: Squealer exaggerates positive farm developments' figures, which is hyperbole (a propaganda technique).
3. The third option's "bandwagon" is incorrect as there's no indication everyone agrees just because the report says so.
4. The fourth option's "plain folks" is incorrect as Squealer is justifying pigs' and dogs' better rations, not appealing as a common person.

Answer:

A. It demonstrates repetition because Squealer reminds the animals that they are free at the farm because of the work they are doing.
B. It demonstrates hyperbole because Squealer exaggerates the figures related to positive developments of the farm.