1. Orwell claims that the improper use of such devices as metaphors and similes are a symptom of lazy or slovenly language. What are some of the devices Orwell uses in his essay? Can you find any instances of these very rhetorical devices in Orwell's own writing? If so, how do they stand up to his criteria for the appropriate use of language?

2. How does Orwell feel about the role of euphemism in political language?
Do you agree or disagree with him? Can you think of any examples of euphemisms from today's world that act the way Orwell is describing?

Question

1. Orwell claims that the improper use of such devices as metaphors and similes are a symptom of lazy or slovenly language. What are some of the devices Orwell uses in his essay? Can you find any instances of these very rhetorical devices in Orwell's own writing? If so, how do they stand up to his criteria for the appropriate use of language?

2. How does Orwell feel about the role of euphemism in political language? 
Do you agree or disagree with him? Can you think of any examples of euphemisms from today's world that act the way Orwell is describing?