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 reversal of a previous idea. The original commandment was "All animals are equal," and the new one "All animals are equal but some are more equal than others" reverses the original meaning (equality is now undermined by the "more equal" part).
• The second option about Benjamin breaking his rule is not related to the satire of the commandment itself.
• Parody imitates another work/idea for humor/criticism, but here the focus is on the reversed meaning of the commandment, not parodying a specific work or the pigs in the way described in the last two options. So the first option about reversal due to changed meaning is correct.

Answer:

A. reversal, because the commandment has changed in meaning