Extension AN ALLEGORY OF THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION Allegory, fable and satire is an allegory of the 1917 Russian Revolution and the following years of Stalin’s regime. The novel is a beast fable following the tradition of the fables by Aesop, Phaedrus and Jean de La Fontaine, and the legacy of English-speaking satirists such as Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope and Charles Dickens. An is a work of written, oral or visual expression that uses symbolic figures, objects, and actions to convey truths or generalisations about human behaviour or experience. A is a short story that teaches a moral lesson, especially one with animals as characters. In a fable, characters often personify abstract concepts or types. A is a piece of writing which criticizes a person, an idea or an institution using humör and/or irony. In the form of simple fables or complex narrative, symbolic allegory has frequently been used to represent political and historical situations and has long been popular as a vehicle for satire. Animal Farm 1 allegory 2 fable 3 satire The Fox and the Grapes by Aesop (painting by M. Shaw, 1966) : something that is a part of your history. : to express a thought, feeling or idea so that it is understood by other people. : the main difference between a fable and a fairy tale is that the former usually has a moral lesson at the end, whereas the latter is essentially for children’s entertainment. 1. legacy 2. convey 3. fable