LOTF Pt.1
How do the boys come to be on the island?
Their airplane was shot down while they were being evacuated during a war.
True or False: Jack manipulates the younger boys’ fear to gain control.
True
When using MLA format, what is the correct way to write the date for the heading?
Day, month, year
"As busy as a bee" is what type of literary device?
Simile
What is the universal message or lesson found in a story called?
Theme
How is Simon killed?
He stumbles into the middle of the hunters’ crazed war dance and reenactment.
What does the conch symbolize?
A powerful symbol of civilization and order.
What is the correct way to write the title of the book, Lord of the Flies, in MLA format?
Lord of the Flies
(italicized when typed, underlined when hand-written)
"The flowers danced in the breeze" is what type of figurative language?
Personification
What is a hyperbole?
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Who is the Lord of the Flies?
The pig’s head on a stick
False
Create the correct MLA in-text citation for the following quote on page 23:
"Let him be chief, with the trumpet-thing,"" (___).
(Golding 23).
The struggle between opposing forces in a work of literature is called:
The conflict
What two things are almost always needed in a topic sentence/thesis statement?
Title of work and author
What does Piggy do when he gets nervous?
Polishes his glasses.
What does the lord of the flies symbolize?
A symbol of the power of evil that exists within every human being.
In the header (the top right hand corner), what information do you need for proper MLA format?
Author last name and page number
A static character...
does not change throughout the story.
List the 5 bigguns in Lord of the Flies.
1. Ralph
2. Jack
3. Piggy
4. Simon
5. Roger
1. What do the twins think they see, which frightens them, whilst they’re guarding the fire?
2. What did the twins really see?
1. The beastie
2. A dead man with a parachute
Lord of the Flies is an _________ novel, which means that the main themes of the novel are conveyed through symbolic characters and objects.
Allegory or allegorical novel.
When citing a quote from a book in MLA format, which of the following is the correct format?
"This is a direct quote from the book," (Author page number).
The third person point of view which shows the reader the events of the story through the perspective of one character is known as:
Third person limited
What book title and author do you need when we return in January?
Atomic Habits by James Clear