Question

the events in animal farm mirror the real - life events of the russian revolution and the birth of the soviet union. this aspect of the novel is an example of which literary technique?
○ irony
○ parody
○ reversal
○ ridicule

Explanation:

• Irony involves a contrast between expectation and reality. This is not the case here as the question is about mirroring real - life events.
• Parody is a work that imitates another work (in this case, real - life events) in a satirical way. Animal Farm mirrors the Russian Revolution and the birth of the Soviet Union in a satirical, parodic manner.
• Reversal is about changing the order or position of things. This does not fit the description of mirroring real - life events.
• Ridicule is simply making fun of something. While Animal Farm may ridicule aspects of the Soviet Union, the key literary technique of mirroring real - life events in a satirical, imitative way is parody.

Answer:

parody