Characters
This character likes to disappear into the creepers alone
Simon
The only two characters whose thoughts Golding reveal
Ralph and Jack
When Ralph, Piggy, and the twins went to Jack to try to reason with him, Jack struck Piggy with his spear and killed him. T/F
False
the boys find out they are stranded on a deserted island
Inciting incident
author of LOTF
William Golding
helps Ralph when the kids were hunting him down
Samneric
What object does Ralph clutch when he talks about Simon’s murder?
the conch shell
Ralph found out the fire went out when the ship was passing. T/F
true
the boys find one another and the island is described
Exposition
How does the first boy disappear?
He burns to death when the signal fire ignites the forest.
group with whom Jack originally was linked
choir boys
character who represents cruelty
Roger
the boys tell the officer how the 2 boys died T/F
false
Ralph is trying to hide from the boys
Climax
The third planet from the sun
Earth
started to show savage nature when he threw rocks near the littlun
Roger
central theme in the novel
humans have a dark, beast-like nature
Simon and the parachutist were swept out to sea T/F
true
the boys agree on some rules and begin life on the island; they have a routine but things are breaking down
Rising action
What does Jack suggest the boys use as the “pig” in their dance-like reenactment of the hunt?
a littlun
What powers does Jack ascribe to the beast after Simon’s murder?
Immortality and the power to change shape
the reader knows that the parachutist is the "beast" but the boys do not; this is an example of
dramatic irony
The Lord of the Flies told Simon that he was something the boys could not hunt and kill. T/F
true
the officer appears at Ralph's feet
Denouement/resolution
point of view Golding uses
third person