Question

read the excerpt from chapter 10 of animal farm. for once benjamin consented to break his rule, and he read out to her what was written on the wall. there was nothing there now except a single commandment. it ran: all animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others this commandment is an example of which type of satire? reversal, because the commandment has changed in meaning reversal, because benjamin finally agrees to break his rule parody, because most of the animals still cannot read parody, because the commandment is making fun of the pigs

Explanation:

To determine the type of satire, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Reversal satire involves a change in meaning. The original commandment "All animals are equal" is reversed in meaning by adding "but some animals are more equal than others", which contradicts the initial idea of equality.
• Option 2: Benjamin breaking his rule is not related to the satire of the commandment itself, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: Parody imitates a style for humor/criticism, but the animals' literacy isn't the focus of the commandment's satire, so this is wrong.
• Option 4: The commandment is not making fun of the pigs directly but reversing the equality idea, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. reversal, because the commandment has changed in meaning