English 10/ EF7 quotation practice

1.    The Seven Commandments

The Seven Commandments were “unalterable law[s]” (15) which were derived from Old Major’s ideas.

The Seven Commandments constitute the “unalterable law” (15) of the farm.

The Seven Commandments represented the essential “principle of Animalism” (15) as interpreted by Snowball.

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2.    the hoof and horn

The flag is a symbol for the “future republic” (19) which the animals hope to achieve.

The flag showed that the humans had been “finally overthrown” (19) and the animals were now in control.

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3.    apples and milk

The pigs manipulated the other dumber animals into believing that the apples and milk were necessary for “

All of the animals wanted to eat the apples and milk.  However, the pigs took them for themselves, claiming that they needed them for their “well-being” (23).  This shows the pigs were corrupt and dishonest.

passive/ active voice

subject does the verb

“I drank the coffee.” active voice, strong

“The coffee was drunk by me.” past participle, weak

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The animals were lied to by the pigs.- passive voice

The pigs lied to the animals.- active voice

STYLE- strong, confident

variety of styles