Question

How does Orwell use satirical techniques to develop the theme that the abuse of language is part of the abuse of power? Select the two options.

Orwell uses satirical ridicule when describing the pigs sharing a drink with the humans.
Orwell uses situational irony when Napoleon criticizes Mr. Pilkington.
Orwell uses satirical reversal when Napoleon and the pigs act against their stated principles.
Orwell uses dramatic irony when Napoleon demonstrates government corruption.
Orwell uses verbal irony when Animal Farm takes on its original name, The Manor Farm.

Answer 1

- Orwell uses satirical reversal when Napoleon and the pigs act against their stated principles.
(The pigs’ gradual abandonment and then explicit reversal of the Seven Commandments—rewriting rules and slogans—satirically exposes how language is manipulated to justify power.)

- Orwell uses verbal irony when Animal Farm takes on its original name, The Manor Farm.
(The final renaming is an ironic twist: the rhetoric of revolution is hollowed out and the language of the old regime is restored, showing how words and names are used to legitimize the pigs’ rule.)

(The other options describe hypocrisy and corruption but do not directly show Orwell’s specific satirical use of language manipulation.)