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:

• Reversal satire involves a change in meaning or a contradictory twist. The original commandment "All animals are equal" is now changed to "All animals are equal BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS", which is a contradictory and reversed meaning of the original idea of equality.
• The second option about Benjamin breaking his rule is not related to the satire of the commandment itself.
• Parody imitates another work or style for comic effect, but here the focus is on the reversed meaning of the commandment, not imitation. The third option about animals not reading is irrelevant to the satire type of the commandment. The fourth option's reasoning about making fun of pigs is incorrect as the satire is about the reversed meaning of equality, not just mocking pigs. So the first option about reversal due to changed meaning is correct.

Answer:

A. reversal, because the commandment has changed in meaning