JAMB Literature in English 1984 Question 24

Question 24

Set Text: Animal Farm

Since George Orwell was in fact writing about men while pretending to be writing about animals, his novel, Animal Farm, can be classified as

  1. A.a realistic novel
  2. B.an allegorical novel
  3. C.a naturalistic novel
  4. D.a novel of adventure
  5. E.a sentimental novel.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (an allegorical novel)

Explanation

A story whose characters stand for real people and events is an allegory.