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no1hyperfan
no1hyperfan
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High School - 9th Grade

What is the evidence in Major's speech and the effect on the audience for the key features written below?

Key features that I need the evidence for and the effect on the audience are:

Conversational Tone (...I have no idea what this means)

Use of Visual Metaphors

Contrasting Pairs

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Posted by no1hyperfan on Wednesday November 5, 2008 at 10:41 AM and tagged with animal farm, key features, major, majors speech, rhetoric.

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  1. renkins44
    renkins44 Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

    eNotes Editor

    Orwell is renowned for his essay "Politics and the English Language" (see below link for access to the essay). In it, he unveiled the manipulative language tactics used on masses of people by authoritative/political figures. The essay was such a careful and revealing analysis of language that he soon became somewhat of an authority on the subject. Tactics from the essay are also found in Animal Farm. However, in Animal Farm, the tactics are simply used instead of explained.

    Your question is extensive and would require a defintion of everythign you listed, an examlpe from the book, and an analysis of how Major used the tactics. Take a look at the Orwell's essay mentioned above and simply match Major's speech to elements in the essay.

    Good luck and respond back with a question if you still have trouble responding to the assignment.

    Sources:
    http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/orwell46.htm

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    Posted by renkins44 on Wednesday November 5, 2008 at 11:56 AM